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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 Five Forks (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 Five Forks. 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.
Name Variations for Five Forks ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Forks. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Forks.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors 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.
Five Forks is located in Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Five Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Forks:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Five Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Aid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Kitts Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Andis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Sherritts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Linnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
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- Pedro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
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- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Willow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
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- Greasy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
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- Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
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- Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
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- Ironton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Crown City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Patriot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
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- Cora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
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- Bladen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
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- Eureka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Rio Grande
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Gallipolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Kerr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Westbrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
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- Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Rempel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Pattonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Powellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
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- Haverhill Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
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- Hales Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Franklin Furnace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- South Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Slocum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Sciotodale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Harrison Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Sciotoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- New Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Normal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Catlettsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Princess
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Mavity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Lockwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Rush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Pactolus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Grayson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kehoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Denton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Hitchins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Mount Savage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Bellefonte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Raceland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Flatwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Danleyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Greenup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Argillite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Grays Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Hunnewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Lynn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Buchanan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Estep ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fallsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Stringtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Firebrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Quincy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Crown City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Guyandotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Huntington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Hodges
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Pea Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Barboursville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Ona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fudges Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Yates Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Sarah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Portersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- West Hamlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Apple Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Beale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Arlee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Upland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Fivemile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Fraziers Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Pliny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Kenova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ceredo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Armilda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Echo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Five Forks.
Cemeteries Near Five Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Forks.
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 Five Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Oakland Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fradd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lodge Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Leach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Boggs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Waterloo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39963 <3>
- Yates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- John Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aldridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (823 more) ...
- Jennick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mamre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Five Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Forks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Cherryville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Kitts Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Aid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Andis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Rock Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
- Wilgus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilgus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
- Arabia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arabia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
- Sherritts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Dean ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dean is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Pedro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hecla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hecla is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Willow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Bartles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartles is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Forks.
Newspapers Published in Five Forks ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Forks, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Forks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Five Forks:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Scioto County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |