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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 Frankfort (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 Frankfort. 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.

Frankfort is located in Ross 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 Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

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

  • Ross County     (The home county of Frankfort)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • Louden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From Frankfort to Memphis
    • Sabina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <3>
    • Lees Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • Stoutsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <3>
    • Amanda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <3>
    • Cook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hagler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Milledgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Octa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
    • Ridpath ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridpath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
      • Ridpath is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridpath
      • From Frankfort to Ridpath
    • Lockbourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
      • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <3>
    • Pleasant Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Zuber ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
      • Zuber is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zuber
      • From Frankfort to Zuber
  • Highland County
  • Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • Limerick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Range
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Frankfort to Range
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankfort, with the one closest to Frankfort listed first.
    • New Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
    • Williamsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Grange Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Frankfort to Elmwood
    • Logan Elm Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Frankfort to Pherson
    • Fox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Circleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
    • Thacher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Darbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Knollwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
  • Pike County

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

Cemeteries Near Frankfort ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frankfort.

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

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

  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strader Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sheron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowdle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowdle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowdle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Draper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (594 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Frankfort had a population of 667 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Frankfort had a population of 988 people.

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

  • Roxabell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Musselman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musselman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
    • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Musselman
    • From Frankfort to Musselman
  • Austin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lattaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Ross County
  • Harper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Ross County
  • Anderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Ross County
  • Lyndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Ross County
  • Slate Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
    • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Clarksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • South Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
    • South Salem is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <3>
  • Bourneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Andersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Thrifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
      • Thrifton is located in Ross County

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

Newspapers Published in Frankfort ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankfort.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frankfort, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frankfort.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Frankfort:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frankfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 Frankfort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frankfort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frankfort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4036, Longitude: -83.1801    









 

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