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 Chesapeake (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 Chesapeake. 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.
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 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.
Chesapeake is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Chesapeake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesapeake:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Chesapeake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sybene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Proctorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Linnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Scottown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Willow Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Athalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Andis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Aid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Crown City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Patriot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
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- Cora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Gallipolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- Blackfork Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Powellsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Franklin Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Hales Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Wheelersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- South Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Catlettsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cliffside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Lockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Durbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Big Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Mavity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Denton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Jeriel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Mount Savage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Pactolus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Grayson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hitchins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Willard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Beetle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Bellefonte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Danleyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Wurtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Argillite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Greenup
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lloyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Buchanan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Estep ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fallsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Stringtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Potters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cadmus is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Huntington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Guyandotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Hodges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Reid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Melissa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Barboursville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sarah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Fudges Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crown City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- West Hamlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Portersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hamlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Myra
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Sweetland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Palermo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Spears ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Wewanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Garretts Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Yawkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Apple Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Upland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Hogsett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Beale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Arlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Hurricane
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Teays Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Teays Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Eleanor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scott Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Buffalo Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Ceredo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kenova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wayne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Armilda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Hubbardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- East Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Nestlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Fort Gay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesapeake, see our County-by-County Page for Chesapeake.
Cemeteries Near Chesapeake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesapeake.
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 Chesapeake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesapeake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harveytown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boulevard Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodmere Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Guyandotte Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Huntington (WV).
- The Guyandotte Cemetery has also been known as:
- Guyandotte UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #960037 <2>
- Freewill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (862 more) ...
- McCormacks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon Cemetery
(5 miles [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.<3>
While we didn't find Chesapeake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chesapeake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesapeake, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.
- Huntington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sybene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Howell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Guyandotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Bradrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradrick is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Hodges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Proctorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ceredo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bartramville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bartramville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartramville
- Kenova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shoals is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesapeake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesapeake.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chesapeake ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesapeake.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chesapeake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chesapeake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chesapeake.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Chesapeake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Chesapeake:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Scioto County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Chesapeake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesapeake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |