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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Forest View (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 Forest View. 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 Forest View ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest View: Forest Vw.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Forest View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest View.

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

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

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

Forest View is located in 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 Forest View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest View:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Forest View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Wintersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fernwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Alikanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Steubenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Valley Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • New Alexandria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Island Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Deandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
    • Mingo Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Colerain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Martins Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Crescent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Kinsman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinsman is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
    • Barton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Blainesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Blaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • West Wheeling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
    • Oco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oco is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oco
    • Saint Clairsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wattsville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Mechanicstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Watheys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Watheys is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
    • Wyncrest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leavittsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Hibbetts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
    • Dellroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Harrisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
    • Queensboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Queensboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • New Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
    • Wellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Salineville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Walkers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Walkers is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • East Liverpool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • La Croft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
    • East End
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • East End is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • Glenmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
    • Calcutta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Summitville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Hopedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Apex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Apex is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Cadiz Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
    • Blairmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
    • Unionvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
    • Germano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
    • Narva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Narva is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cadiz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Harrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Enfield is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • New Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
    • Sturgeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Moon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Noblestown
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
      • Oakdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
    • Coraopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Edgeworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Leetsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <1>
    • Sewickley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sewickley is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewickley <1>
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
    • Kendall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Frankfort Springs
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
    • Hookstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <1>
    • Shippingport
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohioville
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Esther ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Hanlin Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
    • Independence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Dinsmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Pattersons Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
    • 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
    • Acheson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
    • West Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Burgettstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Woodrow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
    • Follansbee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
    • Shank Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
    • Wellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Beech Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Weirton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <1>
    • Zalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • New Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
    • Fairhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Newell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Allendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Benwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <1>
    • McMechen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <1>
    • Sherrard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Glen Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Limestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest View, with the one closest to Forest View listed first.
    • Clearview
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Potomac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Echo Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Point Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Wheeling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Valley Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Forest View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest View.

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 Forest View - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wintersville UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville UMC Cemetery
    • The Wintersville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wintersville Methodist Cemetery
  • Two Ridges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ft. Steuben Burial Estates
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Holy Resurrection Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Carne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (475 more) ...

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.<3>

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

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

  • Wintersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Reeds Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
  • Fernwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
  • Steubenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alikanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
  • Fairplay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Gould
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gould is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mingo Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
    • Island Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Unionport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Unionport is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport

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

Newspapers Published in Forest View ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest View, 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 Forest View.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Forest View:

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>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.
<3>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 Forest View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Forest View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.