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Introduction ...

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

We've added Fallsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fallsville, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Fallsville (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 Fallsville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Fallsville is historic, it would have been located within present day Highland 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 Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.

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

  • Highland County     (The home county of Fallsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Highland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Willettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Willettsville is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
    • Bridges
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
    • Leesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hoagland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoagland is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
    • East Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
    • Shackleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Shackleton is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
    • Lynchburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
    • Berrysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Folsom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Emerald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Emerald is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • May Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
    • Louden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Louden is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
    • Buck Run ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Buck Run is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Tranquility
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Seaman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Youngsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Harshasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
    • Peebles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Unity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Unity is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vera Cruz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
    • Fivemile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fivemile is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fincastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Sardinia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bardwell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Macon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Macon is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Mount Orab
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
    • Ash Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
    • New Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Locust Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Moores Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
    • Marathon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Marathon is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Newtonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Monterey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Monterey is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Afton is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Owensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ashdale is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
    • Williams Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • New Vienna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lees Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Memphis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Morrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Sabina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Wilmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Westboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
    • Port William
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Blanchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Milledgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Hagler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Octa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Jasper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
    • Shawnee Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
    • Roxanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
    • Grape Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
    • Spring Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison County
    • South Solon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Pickaway County
    • New Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
    • Newfain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
    • Spellman Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
    • Latham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Humboldt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • South Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
    • Lattaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Roxabell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
    • Austin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Bourneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
    • Frankfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Musselman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
    • Nipgen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsville, with the one closest to Fallsville listed first.
    • Osceola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Osceola is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Harveysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Butlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Butlerville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Pleasant Plain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • San Je Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
    • Morrow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Corwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Comargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Comargo is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
    • Cozaddale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cozaddale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
    • Waynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Murdock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Murdock is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock

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

Cemeteries Near Fallsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fallsville.

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 Fallsville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fallsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Auburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • High Top Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Polk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Swadley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Zink Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fenner #2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fenner #3 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (556 more) ...
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Highland.
      • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lexington Cemetery
      • New Lexington Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

While we didn't find Fallsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fallsville.

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

  • Careytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Careytown is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Careytown
  • Samantha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Samantha is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
  • New Vienna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Willettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Willettsville is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Bridges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
  • Leesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Shackleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shackleton is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
  • East Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
  • Memphis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Memphis is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Lees Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lynchburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people

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

Newspapers Published in Fallsville ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fallsville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fallsville.

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 Fallsville:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fallsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fallsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.