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Introduction ...

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

We've added Elden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elden, 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 Elden (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 Elden. 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 and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Elden is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Elden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elden:

  • Meigs County     (The home county of Elden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Portland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spiller
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County
    • Bashan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County
    • Dorcas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County
    • Racine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Keno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County
    • Plants
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
    • Syracuse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Letart Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
    • Welshtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
    • Tuppers Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <2>
    • Pomeroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Vanderhoof
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
    • Coolville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Youba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
    • Shade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Guysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County
    • Carsey Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Beebe
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Stewart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Armadale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Carlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County
    • Cheshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Kyger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Ewington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Vales Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Arbaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Redbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County
    • Fillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
    • Porterfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County
    • Rockland
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County
    • Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County
    • Belpre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <2>
    • Decaturville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County
    • Napier
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
    • Vincent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Washington County
    • Barlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Sherman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Skull Run
      (2 miles [3.2 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Ravenswood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Neptune
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Willowdale
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Wilding
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Flatwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Millwood
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Odaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • New Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hartford City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Letart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Sassafras
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Baden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Flatrock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Leon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Point Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Indian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Paradise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Pliny
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Sigman
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County (WV)
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • Cisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
  • Roane County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Reedy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Millard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Zona
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Triplett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Cicerone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County (WV)
  • Wirt County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Windy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Peewee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Palestine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Elizabeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lucile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Greencastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Burning Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elden, with the one closest to Elden listed first.
    • Eli
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Lubeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mineral Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Mineral Wells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Blennerhassett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Leachtown
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Slate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Kanawha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Elden, see our County-by-County Page for Elden.

Cemeteries Near Elden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elden.

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

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

  • Ottobine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleswart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleswart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleswart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Knob Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeBussey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBussey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laucks Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ravenswood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Safreed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Safreed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Safreed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rainbow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Staats Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman 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 Elden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elden.

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

  • Portland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sherman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Skull Run
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Great Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Meigs County
  • Ravenswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazael
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazael have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazael
    • Hazael is located in Meigs County
  • Bashan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
    • Bashan is located in Meigs County
  • Saxon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Saxon is located in Meigs County
  • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Nesselroad ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesselroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesselroad
    • Nesselroad is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Neptune
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Long Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Bottom <2>
    • Murraysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
      • Murraysville is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Racine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Elden ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elden, 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 Elden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elden:

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 Elden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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>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.
<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 '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- Elden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0040, Longitude: -81.8068       In this case, the coordinates for Elden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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