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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Fells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fells, 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 Fells (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 Fells. 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 doctors and 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 Fells is historic, it would have been located within present day Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Fells. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fells:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Fells)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- New Alexandria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Fernwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Gould
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Georges Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Brilliant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
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- Deandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Mingo Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wintersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alikanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Dillonvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Colerain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Martins Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crescent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Kinsman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Bridgeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- West Wheeling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Saint Clairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellaire
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Neffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Wattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Mechanicstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Leavittsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Watheys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
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- Wyncrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Queensboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- New Salisbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Wellsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Liverpool
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salineville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Walkers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- East End
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East End is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Glasgow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- La Croft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Glenmoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Calcutta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Summitville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Millport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Blairmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Hopedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harrisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Unionvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Cadiz Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Narva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
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- Apex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Germano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jewett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Murdocksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Sturgeon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Noblestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Comettsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Frankfort Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Hookstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shippingport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Industry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Esther ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Gringo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Ohioville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Ryerson Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- West Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Hanlin Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Pattersons Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- West Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Acheson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Cross Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dinsmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- West Alexander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodrow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Coon Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Dutch Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beech Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Follansbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Hooverson Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Windsor Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Weirton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Allendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McMechen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sherrard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Dallas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Glen Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Calis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Moundsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rocklick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Clearview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Potomac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Echo Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wheeling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Point Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Triadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fells, see our County-by-County Page for Fells.
Cemeteries Near Fells ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fells.
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 Fells - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fells covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- Tent Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oliver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buckingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Alexandria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Northern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cemetery
- The Northern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smithfield Cemetery
- Smithfield Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Everson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre AME Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Family Cemetery
- The Hill Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (463 more) ...
- Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless Cemetery
- The Bayless Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brand Farm Cemetery
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 Fells in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fells.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fells, with the one closest to Fells listed first.
- New Alexandria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Gould
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Fernwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Rush Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- Salt Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
- Georges Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Reeds Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
- Beech Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Brilliant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Wellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lazearville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lazearville is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mingo Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Wintersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fells. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fells.
Newspapers Published in Fells ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fells.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fells, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fells.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fells:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Fells, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Fells) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |