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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 Harper (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 Harper. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

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

  • Ross County     (The home county of Harper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Lattaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • South Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roxabell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
    • Austin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Musselman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Fruitdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Clarksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Louden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Jaybird
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Sabina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lees Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • New Vienna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Port William
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Wilmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County
    • Stoutsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 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:<3>
      • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hagler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Cook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
    • Milledgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Yatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Jeffersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Octa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Greene County
    • Bowersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Barretts Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Bridges
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Turkey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • Sinking Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Elmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Hoagland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Highland County
  • Hocking County
    • Laurelville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Range
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • New Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Williamsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grange Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pherson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
    • Logan Elm Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Fox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • Darbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Circleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Thacher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
      • Thacher is located in Pickaway County
      • Thacher has also been known as:
      • Livington
      • Thatcher Corners
    • Knollwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • South Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Huntsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Ashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Spellman Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Peck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Poplar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Bristol Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Piketon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greggs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
  • Scioto County
    • Rarden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Harper ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harper.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harper, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harper.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Harper:

Cemeteries Near Harper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harper.

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

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Harper Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tinkling Spring Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dean Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Dean Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
  • Satchel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Satchel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Satchell Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satchel Cemetery
  • South Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheron Cemetery
  • Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waugh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
  • DePoy - Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DePoy - Wright Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The DePoy - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DePoy Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DePoy - Wright Cemetery
  • Hixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hixon Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hixson Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
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    • Old Stone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Harper had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Lyndon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Ross County
  • South Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lattaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
    • Lattaville is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville has also been known as:
    • Lattas
  • Roxabell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
    • Roxabell is located in Ross County
  • Thrifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
    • Thrifton is located in Ross County
  • Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Austin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Ross County
  • Fruitdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
  • Humboldt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Ross County
  • Musselman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
    • Musselman is located in Ross County
  • Ghormley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghormley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghormley
    • Ghormley is located in Fayette County
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Bourneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Good Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harper. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Harper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3648, Longitude: -83.2616       In this case, the coordinates for Harper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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