Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Centerpoint (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Centerpoint. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Centerpoint ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Center Point.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Centerpoint. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centerpoint.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Centerpoint is located in Gallia County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Centerpoint. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centerpoint:
- Gallia County (The home county of Centerpoint)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Rio Grande
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Patriot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Edna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Kerr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Vinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Ewington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Athens County
- Albany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Blackfork Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Banner ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pattonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Glen Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Wellston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Altoona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Coalton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Sherritts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Greasy Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Aid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Pedro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Linnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Andis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Kitts Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Langsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Dexter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Point Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Rutland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lima
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Thomas Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Welshtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Letart Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Beaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Mount Sinai
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Shyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Hales Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Harrison Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Slocum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Powellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Minford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Purdy Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sciotodale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Wheelersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sciotoville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Wilkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Hamden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oreton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Arbaugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Vales Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Dundas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- McArthur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Zaleski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Millseat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Cliffside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Normal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Worthington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Grays Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Raceland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Wurtland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Frost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Greenup
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Shore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Danleyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Crown City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Guyandotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Huntington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Gallipolis Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Beale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Point Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- York
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hogsett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Apple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Arlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- West Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerpoint, see our County-by-County Page for Centerpoint.
Cemeteries Near Centerpoint ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerpoint.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Centerpoint - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centerpoint covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Centerpoint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Corinth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tyn Rhos Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McNeal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wagner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (780 more) ...
- Old Pine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Centerpoint in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centerpoint.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerpoint, with the one closest to Centerpoint listed first.
- Thurman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thurman is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Cora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rio Grande
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peniel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Peniel is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
- Cadmus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cadmus is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Kitchen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kitchen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen
- Patriot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rempel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Orpheus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Orpheus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orpheus
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hoadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoadley is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadley
- Boggs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boggs is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
- Edna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerpoint. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerpoint.
Newspapers Published in Centerpoint ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerpoint.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centerpoint, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centerpoint.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Centerpoint:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Cabell County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Centerpoint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centerpoint) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |