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 Essex (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 Essex. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Essex is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Essex. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Essex:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Essex)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Andis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
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- Linnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Sheridan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
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- Willow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
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- Kitts Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Sybene
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Chesapeake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
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- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Aid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Crown City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Patriot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bladen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
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- Wigner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
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- Cora
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
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- Rodney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
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- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Rio Grande
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
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- Westbrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
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- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
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- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Rempel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
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- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
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- Powellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
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- Franklin Furnace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
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- Scioto Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- South Webster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Sciotodale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
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- Harrison Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
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- Sciotoville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Cliffside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Catlettsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Lockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Mavity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Princess
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Durbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Denton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
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- Pactolus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Grayson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Hitchins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Jeriel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Willard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Kehoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Bellefonte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Raceland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Danleyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Wurtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Argillite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Lloyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Grays Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Buchanan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Estep ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fallsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Stringtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Potters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guyandotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Reid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Hodges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Melissa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Pea Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Barboursville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Fudges Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sarah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- West Hamlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Portersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Sheridan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hamlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Myra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Sweetland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Apple Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Upland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Beale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Arlee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Hurricane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Indian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Ceredo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kenova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Armilda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Echo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- East Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Nestlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Fort Gay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Essex, see our County-by-County Page for Essex.
Cemeteries Near Essex ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Essex.
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 Essex - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Essex covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Langdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brammer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Freewill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (865 more) ...
- Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Currington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Essex in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Essex.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Rock Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
- Howell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Howell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Andis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Sheridan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Forestdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forestdale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Sybene
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Willow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Kitts Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Cliffside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Kenova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Kenova is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Essex. See our List of 1890's Communities around Essex.
Newspapers Published in Essex ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Essex.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Essex, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Essex.
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 Essex:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Scioto County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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 Essex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Essex) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |