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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about East Portsmouth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added East Portsmouth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with East Portsmouth, 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 East Portsmouth (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 East Portsmouth. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for East Portsmouth ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Portsmouth: E. Portsmouth

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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 East Portsmouth is historic, it would have been located within present day Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

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

  • Scioto County     (The home county of East Portsmouth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Sciotoville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
    • New Boston
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
    • Sciotodale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Wheelersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Portsmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Portsmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Harrison Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Franklin Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <4>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Blue Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jaybird
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
    • Squirrel Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Lynx
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
      • Lynx is located in Adams County
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Locust Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County
    • Dunkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Patriot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Gallia County
    • Rio Grande
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
    • Blackfork Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Glade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Rempel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Limerick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Petrea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Pattonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
    • Pedro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
    • Hanging Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Ironton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
    • Sherritts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Coal Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Kitts Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Andis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Wetmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Shyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Camp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Beaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
    • Robbins ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Robbins is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Piketon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Ross County
    • Alma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • Princess
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cliffside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cannonsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Catlettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mavity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Kehoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Boone Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Carter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Smiths Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Pactolus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Wesleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Frost
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • South Shore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Portsmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lloyd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Greenup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <4>
    • York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Wurtland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Raceland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Argillite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portsmouth, with the one closest to East Portsmouth listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Vanceburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Dix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Charters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • Kenova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>

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

Cemeteries Near East Portsmouth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Portsmouth.

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

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

  • Rawley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Wheelersburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wheelersburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wheelersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schaffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • The Barrett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dixon Mill Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
  • Summers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slocum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Meads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rigrish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Siloam
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Sciotoville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
    • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
  • New Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
  • Frost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Limeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
    • Limeville is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Wheelersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Slocum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum has also been known as:
    • Slocums Station
    • Wait
    • Watt
  • Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Portsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Gephart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gephart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gephart
    • Gephart is located in Scioto County
  • Dry Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Scioto County
  • Grays Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Harrison Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Rushtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Scioto County
    • Franklin Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <4>

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

Newspapers Published in East Portsmouth ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Portsmouth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Portsmouth, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Portsmouth.

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 East Portsmouth:

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Portsmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Portsmouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Portsmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7556, Longitude: -82.9113       In this case, the coordinates for East Portsmouth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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