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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 Highland (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 Highland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Highland is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.

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

  • Highland County     (The home county of Highland)
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vera Cruz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vera Cruz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vera Cruz
      • From Highland to Vera Cruz
    • Fivemile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fincastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sardinia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Macon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Orab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
      • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <1>
    • Arnheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Moores Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Marathon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtonsville
      • From Highland to Newtonsville
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Memphis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From Highland to Memphis
    • Lees Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Vienna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sabina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Morrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Martinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Wilmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Port William
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Westboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • North Kingman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hagler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Milledgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Octa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Jeffersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • Shawnee Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • New Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Jasper
      • From Highland to New Jasper
    • Grape Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Roxanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxanna
      • From Highland to Roxanna
    • Spring Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilberforce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
    • Xenia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • South Solon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Range
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Highland to Range
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • New Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Grange Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Humboldt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Humboldt
      • From Highland to Humboldt
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lattaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dills
      • From Highland to Dills
    • Frankfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Roxabell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bourneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Musselman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musselman
      • From Highland to Musselman
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County
    • Butlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
      • Butlerville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • San Je Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County
    • Pleasant Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plain <1>
    • Corwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Waynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Comargo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Highland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland.

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

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Top Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (551 more) ...
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garface Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garface Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jeff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Highland had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Highland had a population of 251 people.

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

  • Careytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Careytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Careytown
    • Careytown is located in Highland County
  • Leesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Samantha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Highland County
  • Bridges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Memphis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Memphis
    • From Highland to Memphis
  • New Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lees Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Willettsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsburg
    • New Martinsburg is located in Fayette County
  • New Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Antioch
    • New Antioch is located in Clinton County
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sabina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • New Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reesville
      • Reesville is located in Clinton County

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

Newspapers Published in Highland ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland.

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 Highland:

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Highland, 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- Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3454, Longitude: -83.5986    









 

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