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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 Chillicothe (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 Chillicothe. 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 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.

Chillicothe is located in Ross County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

Below are the counties that are near Chillicothe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chillicothe:

  • Ross County     (The home county of Chillicothe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Riton ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
      • Riton is located in Ross County
    • North Fork Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
    • Massieville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
    • Deadman Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
      • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Ross County
    • Schooley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
      • Schooley is located in Ross County
      • Schooley has also been known as:
      • Schooley Station
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Musselman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Summithill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Stoutsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
    • Amanda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revenge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Cedar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
    • Sugar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Washington Court House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Cook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Barretts Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • East Monroe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Sinking Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Bridges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Marshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <2>
    • South Bloomingville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Gibisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
      • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Rockbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Limerick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Ray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
    • Glade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Glen Roy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Petrea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Wellston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Logan Elm Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Thacher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
      • Thacher is located in Pickaway County
      • Thacher has also been known as:
      • Livington
      • Thatcher Corners
    • Huntsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Circleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Knollwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Fox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • New Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Pherson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pherson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
    • Grange Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • East Ringgold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
      • East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
    • Darbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Peck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Bristol Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sinai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Spellman Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Cynthiana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.
    • Stella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
    • Hamden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chillicothe, see our County-by-County Page for Chillicothe.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chillicothe ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chillicothe.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chillicothe. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chillicothe and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chillicothe.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> of Chillicothe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Chillicothe:

Cemeteries Near Chillicothe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chillicothe.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chillicothe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Chillicothe.
    • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chilicothe Cemetery
    • Chillicothe Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41122 <6>
  • Armstrong Burials
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Burials have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Burials
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
  • McDill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDill Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Malone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Overly Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overly Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overly Chapel Cemetery
  • Hopetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopetown Cemetery
  • Chillicothe Correctional Institute Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (647 more) ...
    • Findley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Massieville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bishop Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Hill Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chillicothe had a population of 11,288 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chillicothe had a population of 21,647 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chillicothe, with the one closest to Chillicothe listed first.

  • Hopetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
    • Hopetown is located in Ross County
  • Slate Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
    • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Anderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Ross County
  • Three Locks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
    • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Kinnikinnick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinnikinnick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnikinnick
    • Kinnikinnick is located in Ross County
  • Newingburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
    • Newingburg is located in Ross County
  • Andersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Ross County
  • Schooley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
    • Schooley is located in Ross County
    • Schooley has also been known as:
    • Schooley Station
  • Tucson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson
    • Tucson is located in Ross County
  • Musselman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
    • Musselman is located in Ross County
  • Bourneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
    • Bourneville is located in Ross County
  • Denver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Ross County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Antonis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonis
      • Antonis is located in Ross County
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chillicothe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chillicothe.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chillicothe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- Chillicothe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chillicothe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3332, Longitude: -82.9822    
<6>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.
<7>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 Chillicothe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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