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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 Dorcas (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 Dorcas. 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 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.

Dorcas is located in Meigs 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 Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).

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

  • Meigs County     (The home county of Dorcas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Racine
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Spiller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Syracuse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Plants
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Dorcas to Plants
    • Bashan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Letart Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Welshtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pomeroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
    • Thomas Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Vanderhoof
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pratts Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Dorcas to Pratts Fork
    • Coolville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Youba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carsey Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Guysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beebe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Dorcas to Beebe
    • Stewart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Dorcas to Big Run
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Armitage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Dorcas to Armitage
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Carlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cheshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kyger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gallipolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rodney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ewington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Vinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
    • Bladen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Dorcas to Eureka
    • Alice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Vales Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Dorcas to Vales Mills
    • Arbaugh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Dorcas to Arbaugh
    • Oreton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Dorcas to Oreton
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Redbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Porterfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Dorcas to Porterfield
    • Decaturville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Belpre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Dorcas to Corner
    • Rockland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Dorcas to Rockland
    • Napier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Dorcas to Napier
    • Vincent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Ravenswood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Millwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Dorcas to Millwood
    • Skull Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Dorcas to Skull Run
    • Flatwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Neptune
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Dorcas to Neptune
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Angerona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Dorcas to Angerona
    • Wilding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Willowdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Dorcas to Willowdale
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Sandyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • New Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hartford City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Letart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sassafras
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Dorcas to Clifton
    • Mason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • West Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Flatrock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Dorcas to Brighton
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Point Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Pliny
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Paradise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sigman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Dorcas to Sigman
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Dorcas to Midway
    • Red House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Eleanor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Roane County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Reedy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Dorcas to Zona
    • Millard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County (WV)
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Eli
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Dorcas to Eli
    • Lubeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Blennerhassett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Mineral Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leachtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Dorcas to Leachtown
    • Parkersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanawha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dorcas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorcas.

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ottobine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottobine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottobine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Yonker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yonker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yonker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Plants Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plants Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Racine
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
  • Antiquity
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antiquity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiquity
    • Antiquity is located in Meigs County
  • Saxon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Saxon is located in Meigs County
  • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Plants
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
    • Plants is located in Meigs County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plants
    • From Dorcas to Plants
  • Great Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Meigs County
  • Syracuse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
  • New Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Letart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Letart Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bashan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hartford City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • School House ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
      • School House is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Apple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Meigs County
    • Millwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Dorcas to Millwood

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

Newspapers Published in Dorcas ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorcas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorcas, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorcas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Dorcas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorcas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9723, Longitude: -81.8896    
<5>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.
<6>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 Dorcas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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