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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Emerald (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 Emerald. 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 doctors 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.

Emerald is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Emerald)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Winchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
    • Buck Run ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Adams County
    • Seaman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tranquility
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Youngsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • May Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to May Hill
      • From Emerald to May Hill
    • Cherry Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Harshasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Unity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Louden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wheat Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
      • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheat Ridge
      • From Emerald to Wheat Ridge
    • Peebles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dunkinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Macon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ash Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardinia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arnheim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bardwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Orab
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
      • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <2>
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Brown County
    • White Oak Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Marathon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Moores Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moores Fork
      • From Emerald to Moores Fork
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Afton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bantam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Elk Lick ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
      • Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Lick
      • From Emerald to Elk Lick
    • Newtonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtonsville
      • From Emerald to Newtonsville
    • Felicity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Utopia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Isabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fair Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County
    • Hulington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
      • Hulington is located in Clermont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulington
      • From Emerald to Hulington
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • New Vienna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Westboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisville
      • From Emerald to Morrisville
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Blanchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lees Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Memphis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From Emerald to Memphis
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mowrystown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
      • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Folsom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Berrysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Uniontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollowtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
      • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollowtown
      • From Emerald to Hollowtown
    • Elmville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Emerald to Elmville
    • Buford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sicily ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Sicily is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sicily
      • From Emerald to Sicily
    • Shackleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shackleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
      • Shackleton is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shackleton
      • From Emerald to Shackleton
    • Needfull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needfull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
      • Needfull is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needfull
      • From Emerald to Needfull
    • Marshall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
  • Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Fruitdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Humboldt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Humboldt
      • From Emerald to Humboldt
    • Dills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dills
      • From Emerald to Dills
    • South Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
    • Nipgen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nipgen
      • From Emerald to Nipgen
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Rarden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Youngs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Otway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Emerald to Otway
    • Lombardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
  • Warren County
    • Pleasant Plain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plain <2>
  • Bracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Rock Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Emerald to Bradford
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Pence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Cottageville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tollesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mason County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald, with the one closest to Emerald listed first.
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • South Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Minerva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Maysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Rectorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rectorville
      • From Emerald to Rectorville

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

Cemeteries Near Emerald ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emerald.

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

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

  • Burba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fincastle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fincastle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fincastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fenner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery #2
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Emerald had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fincastle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Winchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
  • Buck Run ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Buck Run is located in Adams County
  • Sugar Tree Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Highland County
  • Mowrystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Seaman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Highland County
  • Youngsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvington ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Adams County
  • Tranquility
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Folsom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Ash Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Harshasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Emerald ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emerald.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emerald, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emerald.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Emerald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Emerald) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emerald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0010, Longitude: -83.6578    









 

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