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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 Empire (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 Empire. 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.

Empire is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Empire)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Stratton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sugar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Toronto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Knoxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Somerset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Osage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cream City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County
    • Irondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Alikanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Empire to Alikanna
    • Steubenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <1>
    • Wintersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <1>
  • Belmont County
  • Carroll County
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • East Liverpool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County
    • East End
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Empire to East End
    • Glenmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
    • Calcutta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <1>
    • Glasgow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Empire to Glasgow
    • Salineville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County
    • Summitville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • East Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
      • East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Carmel
      • From Empire to East Carmel
    • Millport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Columbiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millport
      • From Empire to Millport
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Germano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Empire to Germano
    • Cadiz Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <1>
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Narva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blairmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cadiz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <1>
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conotton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • New Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Empire to New Athens
    • Bowerston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <1>
  • Mahoning County
  • Stark County
    • Minerva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <1>
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leetsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <1>
    • Edgeworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Bell Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Coraopolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Noblestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Osborne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Sewickley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sturgeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Haysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Empire to Haysville
    • Oakdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sewickley Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Comettsburg
      • From Empire to Comettsburg
    • Kendall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Empire to Kendall
    • Frankfort Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Hookstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <1>
    • Harshaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Glasgow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <1>
    • Shippingport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Industry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Esther ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Ohioville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
      • Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Dawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Beaver County (PA)
  • Butler County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Fernway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Ogle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogle
      • From Empire to Ogle
  • Lawrence County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Enon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • S.N.P.J
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for S.N.P.J have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
      • S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
    • Ellport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wampum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanlin Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dinsmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dinsmore
      • From Empire to Dinsmore
    • Cross Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pattersons Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Candor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Candor
      • From Empire to Candor
    • Burgettstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <1>
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
    • Woodrow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodrow
      • From Empire to Woodrow
    • MacDonald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <1>
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Ferry
      • From Empire to Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middle Ferry
      • From Empire to Middle Ferry
    • Follansbee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Dutch Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Beech Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Windsor Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • New Manchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Empire to Zalia
    • Fairhaven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Weirton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Clearview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Potomac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Empire to Potomac
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Echo Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Empire to Echo Point
    • Point Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Empire to Point Mills
    • Valley Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Empire ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Empire.

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

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

  • New Cumberland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flats Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nessly Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shelley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Somerset Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Somerset Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Somerset Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Somerset Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Somerset Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Somerset Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Osage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hammondsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammondsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammondsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Empire had a population of 441 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Empire had a population of 279 people.

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

  • New Cumberland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
  • Moscow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Calumet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Jefferson County
  • Port Homer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Homer
    • Port Homer is located in Jefferson County
  • Knoxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Toronto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
  • Zalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zalia
    • From Empire to Zalia
  • Island Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Markle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Jefferson County
  • Yellow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • New Somerset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Osage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hammondsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsville
      • Hammondsville is located in Jefferson County
    • Wellsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • Comettsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Comettsburg
      • From Empire to Comettsburg

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

Newspapers Published in Empire ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Empire.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Empire, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Empire.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Empire:

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

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

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 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.
<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>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Empire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Empire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5102, Longitude: -80.6238    
<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 Empire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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