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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Cross Keys. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cross Keys to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cross Keys, please Contact Us.
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 Cross Keys (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 Cross Keys. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Cross Keys is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe 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 Monroe County: Belmont, Noble, Washington, Marshall (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wetzel (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Cross Keys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Keys:
- Monroe County (The home county of Cross Keys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Stafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Edwina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Fly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Lewisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Benwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Woodsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Mount Carrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Coats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Barnesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Armstrongs Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Captina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Powhatan Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Quaker City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Senecaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Bluebell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lore City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Hackney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Reinersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Neelysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Stockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Harriettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Fulda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Dexter City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Crooked Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- South Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Caldwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whigville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whigville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Dungannon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Sarahsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Mount Ephraim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Dalzell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Steel Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Gasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gasville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
- Ward ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ward is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Deucher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deucher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Lower Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Matamoras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Elba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Wade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Warner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Warner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Doddridge County (WV)
- Duckworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
- Marshall County (WV)
- Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Pleasants County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- DeLong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Saint Marys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sugar Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Willow Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Horseneck
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Schultz
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Adlai
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ritchie County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- League
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwallis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Pennsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stanley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Harrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Petroleum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Hannahdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- Toll Gate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Cokeleys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Friendly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Sistersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Adonis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Paden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meadville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Middlebourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sandusky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Plum Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- McKim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Iuka
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Blue
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blue is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- New Martinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Minnie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Childs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Proctor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bebee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Ross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boaz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Parkers Towne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Dallison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- North Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Vienna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parkersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Blennerhassett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Keys, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Keys.
Cemeteries Near Cross Keys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Keys.
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 Cross Keys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Keys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Merrell Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Masterton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Muskingum Valley Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rinard Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Low Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lamping Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henthorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (661 more) ...
- Liberty Twp. Christian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McVay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dalzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Cross Keys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross Keys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Quarry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quarry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Marr
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marr is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marr
- Wingett Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wingett Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingett Run
- Dalzell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Hohman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hohman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohman
- Rinard Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rinard Mills is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard Mills
- Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Way is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way
- Heslop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heslop is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heslop
- Poulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poulton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulton
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sycamore Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gasville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
- Steel Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Keys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Keys.
Newspapers Published in Cross Keys ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Keys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Keys, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Keys.
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 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 Cross Keys:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Guernsey County
- Morgan County
- Noble County
- Washington County
- Doddridge County
- Marshall County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Cross Keys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Cross Keys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |