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 Key (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 Key. 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 doctors 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.
Key is located in Belmont 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 Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Key. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Key:
- Belmont County (The home county of Key)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Jacobsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Anvil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Glencoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neffs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Warnock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Vadis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Armstrongs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shadyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Captina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Bellaire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
- Quaker City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Salesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Londonderry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Middlebourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Antrim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Antrim is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Elizabethtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Easton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Old Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winterset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winterset is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- New Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Blairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Unionvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Cadiz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Hopedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Narva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Hattonia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hattonia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattonia
- Cadiz Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Yorkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olszeski Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Adena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Highland City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Tiltonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Rayland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Brilliant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- New Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Beallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Clarington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jerusalem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ozark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Coats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Mount Carrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Miltonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Laings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Woodsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Edwina
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Batesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Summerfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kennonsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
- Mud Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Whigville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whigville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Mount Ephraim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Tuscarawas County
- West Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Ryerson Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- McCracken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Aleppo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- New Freeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Rutan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Nettle Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Holbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Ashtree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Beham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- West Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Coon Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Acheson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Claysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- West Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Windsor Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Follansbee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hooverson Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Glen Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- McMechen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Benwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moundsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Sherrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Limestone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Rosbys Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Glen Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Echo Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Triadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Paden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sandusky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sistersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Proctor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- New Martinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bebee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Childs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Minnie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Anthem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Barker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Hundred
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Key, see our County-by-County Page for Key.
Cemeteries Near Key ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Key.
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 Key - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Key covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Key Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jacobsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glencoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vallonia Area Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wegee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunfee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scatterday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Workman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexander Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Neffs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39617 <3>
- Warnock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (604 more) ...
- Centerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armstrong Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Mills Cemetery
- The Armstrong Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Armstrongs Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Key had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Jacobsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Dunfee ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dunfee is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Kelsey ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kelsey is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Glencoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vallonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vallonia is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
- Stewartsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Becket ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Becket is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Businessburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Businessburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Businessburg
- Dorsey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dorsey is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Heath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heath is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Echo is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Warnock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Whitney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Armstrongs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Dilles Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Key. See our List of 1890's Communities around Key.
Newspapers Published in Key ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Key.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Key, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Key.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Key:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Belmont County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Noble County
- Tuscarawas County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Key) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Key, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |