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 Frederick (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 Frederick. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Frederick is located in Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Frederick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frederick:
- Scioto County (The home county of Frederick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Scioto Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- South Webster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harrison Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Slocum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Hales Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Minford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Sciotodale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Sciotoville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Wheelersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Powellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- New Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Blue Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jaybird
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Cora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Patriot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rio Grande
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edna ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Rodney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Alice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Ewington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Vinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Mills Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Crown City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Blackfork Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Glade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Rempel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Petrea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Limerick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Pattonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Coalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Altoona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Pedro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Sherritts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Hanging Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Aid
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Coal Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Andis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Greasy Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Beaver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Wetmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wetmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Coopersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Shyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Wakefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Sargents
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Zahn's Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Greggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Riverdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Piketon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Richmond Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Hamden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Millseat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cliffside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Cannonsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Catlettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Princess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Kehoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Boone Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Frost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- South Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lloyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- South Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- Greenup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Wurtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Raceland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Russell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Argillite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Firebrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Garrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Kenova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ceredo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frederick, see our County-by-County Page for Frederick.
Cemeteries Near Frederick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frederick.
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 Frederick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frederick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Scioto Furnace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pinkerman United Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Titus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colegrove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Batterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rigrish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (797 more) ...
- Bussey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bloom Switch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Frederick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frederick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frederick, with the one closest to Frederick listed first.
- Gephart
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gephart is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gephart
- Scioto Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Edmunds Switch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
- South Webster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harrison Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Wallace Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Mills
- Slocum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Lyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyra is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra
- Hales Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Eifort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eifort is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifort
- Sciotoville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Wheelersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Massie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Massie is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massie
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Olive Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frederick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frederick.
Newspapers Published in Frederick ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frederick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frederick, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frederick.
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 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 Frederick:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Scioto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lewis 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> | 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 Frederick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Frederick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |