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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 Fernwood (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 Fernwood. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Fernwood 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 Fernwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fernwood:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Fernwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Valley Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
    • Wintersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Alexandria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Steubenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Deandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County
    • Mingo Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
    • Brilliant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Island Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Osage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Jefferson County
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Colerain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County
    • Martins Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Crescent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County
    • Barton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blainesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County
    • Kinsman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
      • Kinsman is located in Belmont County
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Blaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County
    • Saint Clairsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellaire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bannock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Watheys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
      • Watheys is located in Carroll County
    • Wyncrest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
    • Leesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Leavittsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
      • Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
    • Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Queensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
      • Queensboro is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hibbetts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
    • Valleyview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Sherrodsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • New Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
    • Wellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Liverpool
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Salineville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East End
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
    • La Croft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County
    • Glenmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
    • Calcutta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Summitville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County
    • Kensington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Hopedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blairmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County
    • Unionvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County
    • Germano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
    • Narva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County
    • Harrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Cadiz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Jewett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Scio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Harrison County
    • Conotton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
      • Conotton is located in Harrison County
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Sturgeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Noblestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Morgan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Leetsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Frankfort Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Harshaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Hookstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Shippingport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
      • Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Industry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Esther ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Gringo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Ohioville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Crestmont Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Hanlin Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Dinsmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Pattersons Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Cross Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Acheson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acheson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Burgettstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Alexander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Follansbee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Bottom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Weirton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
    • New Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Fairhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Allendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Benwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <2>
    • McMechen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <2>
    • Sherrard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Dallas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Calis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Moundsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clearview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Potomac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Echo Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Wheeling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Valley Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Triadelphia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Fernwood ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fernwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fernwood, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fernwood.

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 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 Fernwood:

Cemeteries Near Fernwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fernwood.

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

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

  • Long Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Wintersville UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wintersville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wintersville Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintersville UMC Cemetery
  • Ft. Steuben Burial Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Steuben Burial Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steuben Burial Estates
  • Tent Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tent Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tent Church Cemetery
  • New Alexandria Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Holy Resurrection Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Resurrection Cemetery
  • McIntyre AME Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre AME Cemetery
  • Continue List   (465 more) ...
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Two Ridges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fernwood had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Reeds Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
    • Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Wintersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • New Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
    • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Gould
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Jefferson County
  • Georges Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
    • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Steubenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Mingo Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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)
  • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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)
  • Alikanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alikanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Salt Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
      • Salt Run is located in Jefferson County
    • Brilliant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
    • Wellsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fernwood. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fernwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fernwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3342, Longitude: -80.7076       In this case, the coordinates for Fernwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fernwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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