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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 Derwent (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 Derwent. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Derwent is located in Guernsey County.

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 Guernsey County: Belmont, Coshocton, Harrison, Muskingum, Noble & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Guernsey County     (The home county of Derwent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pleasant City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bluebell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Byesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Senecaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Lore City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
      • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <1>
    • Claysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Cambridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
    • Abledell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hendrysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
    • Bethesda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <1>
    • Morristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Holloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Rock Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Belmont County
    • Loomis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Belmont County
    • Flushing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lafferty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
      • Lafferty is located in Belmont County
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
    • Conesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • West Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <1>
    • Coshocton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fresno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
    • Canal Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
  • Harrison County
    • Freeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Miltonsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Jerusalem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Edwina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
    • Woodsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Graysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Beallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Plainview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Carrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Hackney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
    • Eagleport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • McConnelsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <1>
    • Malta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • Stockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Deavertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Rix Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rix Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
    • New Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <1>
    • Norwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • McDonald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
    • Philo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <1>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Adamsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Gilbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
    • North Zanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Zanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Kennonsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
    • Mount Ephraim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
    • Sarahsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Mud Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
    • Belle Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hoskinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Whigville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Olive Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
    • Batesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Ashton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
  • Perry County
    • Roseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Peoli
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Postboy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Bernice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Tuscarawas County
    • West Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Newcomerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Port Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <1>
    • Wolf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Stillwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Gnadenhutten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derwent, with the one closest to Derwent listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Elba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Warner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Washington County
    • Beverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <1>
    • Lower Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Lowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Dalzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
    • Whipple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
    • Alden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County
    • Gasville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Derwent ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Derwent.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Derwent, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Derwent.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Derwent:

Cemeteries Near Derwent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Derwent.

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 Derwent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pleasant City Protestant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant City Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant City Protestant Cemetery
  • Old Hartford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hartford Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Protestant Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Greek Orthodox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Claysville.
    • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harmony Christian Church Cemetery
    • Harmony Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142715 <4>
  • Continue List   (625 more) ...
    • Sigman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigman Cemetery
    • Old Cambridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Cambridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Cambridge.
      • The Old Cambridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beech Grove Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cambridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Senecaville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Senecaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Senecaville 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.<5>

While we didn't find Derwent in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Derwent.

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

  • Buffalo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bluebell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
    • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
    • Bluebell has also been known as:
    • Opperman
  • Robins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Robins is located in Guernsey County
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
  • Byesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Noble County
  • Chaseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Chaseville is located in Noble County
  • Senecaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
    • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <1>
  • Ava
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Noble County
  • Lore City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
    • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <1>
  • Claysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cambridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
    • Craig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Guernsey County

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

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

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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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Derwent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Derwent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9231, Longitude: -81.5443       In this case, the coordinates for Derwent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Derwent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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