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 Kitchen (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 Kitchen. 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 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.
Kitchen is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Gallia, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton.
Below are the counties that are near Kitchen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kitchen:
- Jackson County (The home county of Kitchen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Oak Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Rempel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
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- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
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- Banner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
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- Pattonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Altoona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
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- Glen Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
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- Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
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- Coalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Athens County
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Rio Grande
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Edna ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Patriot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
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- Wigner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Alice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Kerr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Mills Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Sherritts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Greasy Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Pedro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Aid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Kitts Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Linnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Andis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Langsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Point Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Rutland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lima
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Middleport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thomas Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Mount Sinai
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Shyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Greggs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Zahn's Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Wakefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wetmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wetmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Coopersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Sargents
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Glen Jean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Piketon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ross County
- Richmond Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Hales Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Harrison Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Slocum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Minford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Purdy Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Powellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Sciotodale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Wheelersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sciotoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Wilkesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Hamden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oreton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Dundas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Arbaugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Vales Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- McArthur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Zaleski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cliffside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Frost
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Grays Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lloyd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- South Shore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Wurtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Bellefonte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Flatwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- Lewis County (KY)
- Firebrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Cabell County (WV)
- Crown City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Beale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Point Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hogsett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Apple Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Arlee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- West Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kitchen, see our County-by-County Page for Kitchen.
Cemeteries Near Kitchen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kitchen.
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 Kitchen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kitchen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McCulgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Congregational Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McKitterick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mackley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (795 more) ...
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poetkner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McNeal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kitchen had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kitchen, with the one closest to Kitchen listed first.
- Oak Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Clay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Peniel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peniel is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
- Rempel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Thurman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thurman is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Banner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Eifort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eifort is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifort
- Hoadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoadley is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadley
- Camba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camba is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camba
- Orpheus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orpheus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orpheus
- Rocky Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hales Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Olive Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
- Keystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kitchen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kitchen.
Newspapers Published in Kitchen ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kitchen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kitchen, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kitchen.
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 helpful 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 Kitchen:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Lewis County
- Cabell County
- Mason County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kitchen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kitchen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |