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 Clipper Mills (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 Clipper Mills. 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 Clipper Mills ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Clipper Mills: Clipper Mls. (or less commonly used: Clipper Mlls.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clipper Mills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clipper Mills.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Clipper Mills 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 Clipper Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clipper Mills:
- Gallia County (The home county of Clipper Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Gallipolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mills Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Westbrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
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- Bladen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Kerr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Cora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Patriot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rio Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crown City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Cheshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Rempel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Banner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pattonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Wellston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Greasy Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Scottown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Sherritts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Athalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Aid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Willow Wood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Linnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Andis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Proctorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Letart Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Middleport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Plants
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Thomas Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Syracuse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lima
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Racine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Dexter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dorcas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Hales Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Wilkesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Arbaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Oreton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Vales Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Crown City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Yates Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ona
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Pea Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Barboursville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Culloden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Guyandotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Reid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Huntington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Millwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Angerona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Flatwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ravenswood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Skull Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Kenna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Lincoln County (WV)
- Portersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Beale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Hogsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Arlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Flatrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Bancroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Teays Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clipper Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Clipper Mills.
Cemeteries Near Clipper Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clipper Mills.
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 Clipper Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clipper Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Jordan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mina Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cottrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mound Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bruce Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loucks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McLellon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (720 more) ...
- Clay Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clipper Mills had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clipper Mills, with the one closest to Clipper Mills listed first.
- Gallipolis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gallipolis is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Thivener
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thivener is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thivener
- Gallipolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Angola ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Angola is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Wyoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wyoma is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoma
- Hogsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Moody ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moody is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mills is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Leaper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leaper is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaper
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Arlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fivemile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clipper Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clipper Mills.
Newspapers Published in Clipper Mills ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clipper Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clipper Mills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clipper Mills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Clipper Mills:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Lincoln 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clipper Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Clipper Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |