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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Claysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claysville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Claysville:
    • 39.936294, -81.670731
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Claysville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Claysville ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Claysville.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Claysville.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Clinton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Claysville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marshall County
      • This Claysville is located in Marshall County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Claysville.
    • Illinois
      • Sangamon County
      • This Claysville is located in Sangamon County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<2> to the west of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Claysville.
    • Indiana
      • Washington County
      • This Claysville is located in Washington County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Claysville.
    • Kansas
      • Claysville #1
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Claysville.
    • Kentucky
      • Harrison County
      • This Claysville is located in Harrison County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Claysville.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Claysville is located in Montgomery County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the east of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Claysville.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This Claysville is located in Boone County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<2> to the west of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Claysville.
      • Clay County
      • This Claysville is located in Clay County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the west of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Claysville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Claysville is located in Washington County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the east of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Claysville.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Claysville is located in Cumberland County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Claysville.
    • West Virginia
      • Mineral County
      • This Claysville is located in Mineral County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Claysville that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Claysville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Claysville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bluebell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
    • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
    • Bluebell has also been known as:
    • Opperman
  • Buckeyeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeyeville
    • Buckeyeville is located in Guernsey County
  • Byesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <5>
  • Five Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Guernsey County
  • Freeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Muskingum County
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Guernsey County
  • Helena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Guernsey County
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Noble County
  • Ideal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Guernsey County
  • Lucasburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasburg
    • Lucasburg is located in Guernsey County
  • Marysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Guernsey County
  • Meadow Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pleasant City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <5>
    • Rich Hill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
      • Rich Hill is located in Muskingum County
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Sycamore Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
      • Sycamore Hills is located in Guernsey County

How Far From Claysville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Claysville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claysville and extending to:

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Claysville to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Claysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9363, Longitude: -81.6707    
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Claysville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Claysville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.644 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.728 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.357 degrees.









 

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