Our Genealogy Helper
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 Elk (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 Elk. 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 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.
Elk is located in Noble County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Noble County: Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Elk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk:
- Noble County (The home county of Elk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Harriettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Fulda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Dexter City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- South Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Summerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Crooked Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Whigville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whigville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Caldwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sarahsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Mount Ephraim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sharon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Dungannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Barnesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hunter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Armstrongs Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Bethesda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
- Captina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Loomis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loomis is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Morristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morristown is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Powhatan Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Senecaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Salesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bluebell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lore City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Byesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Easton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Claysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Graysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lewisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Edwina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Woodsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Miltonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Mount Carrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Coats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Benwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Laings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Jerusalem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Reinersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Hackney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Neelysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Stockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McConnelsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Malta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Todds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Chesterhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Museville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Rix Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
- McDonald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- New Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Macksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dalzell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Lower Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Warner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Gasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gasville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Whipple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whipple is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Steel Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ward ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ward is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Alden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Devola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Devola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
- Marshall County (WV)
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Pleasants County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Saint Marys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- DeLong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Willow Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Sugar Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Horseneck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Schultz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Adlai
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- Hebron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ritchie County (WV)
- League
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Friendly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Sistersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Adonis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Meadville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Middlebourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Plum Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- McKim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- New Martinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Proctor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Minnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Childs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boaz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Parkers Towne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- North Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dallison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Parkersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk, see our County-by-County Page for Elk.
Cemeteries Near Elk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Elk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Road Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crum Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harriettsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rado Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hesson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ogles Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Creighton Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (648 more) ...
- McGinnis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Ephriam Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Twp. Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elk had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
- Harriettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Cliffyville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cliffyville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
- Rado ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rado is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rado
- Sycamore Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Kilmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kilmer is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmer
- Jerles ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerles
- Fulda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Macksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Marr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marr is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marr
- Sprague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sprague is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hartshorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hartshorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
- Swazey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swazey is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swazey
- Dalzell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dalzell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk.
Newspapers Published in Elk ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk, 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 Elk.
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 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 Elk:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Noble County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Guernsey County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Muskingum County
- Washington County
- Marshall County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |