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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 Latham (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 Latham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Latham is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Highland, Jackson, Ross & Scioto.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Latham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
    • Spellman Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newfain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newfain
      • From Latham to Newfain
    • Cynthiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Latham to Jasper
    • Camp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Piketon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sargents
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Latham to Sargents
    • Waverly City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bristol Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
    • Memphis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From Latham to Memphis
    • New Vienna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lees Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
    • Glade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Limerick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Nipgen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nipgen
      • From Latham to Nipgen
    • Dills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dills
      • From Latham to Dills
    • Summithill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summithill
      • From Latham to Summithill
    • Humboldt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Humboldt
      • From Latham to Humboldt
    • Bourneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lattaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Massieville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Musselman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musselman
      • From Latham to Musselman
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latham, with the one closest to Latham listed first.
    • Rarden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Youngs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Latham to Bear Creek
    • Otway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Latham to Otway
    • Arion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lombardsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lucasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>
    • Rosemount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Purdy Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Portsmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Friendship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenup County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • Firebrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Latham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Latham.

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

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

  • Mifflin Twp. Patriots Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shanks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Latham.
    • The Shanks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Butler Cemetery
    • Butler & Cruze Ceetery
    • Cruze Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2533195 <5>
  • Barton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kincaid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beekman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lapperell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapperell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapperell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton #2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (653 more) ...
    • Clayton #1 Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Latham had a population of 114 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Byington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byington
    • Byington is located in Pike County
  • Arkoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
    • Arkoe is located in Pike County
  • Morgantown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Pike County
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Newfain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
    • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newfain
    • From Latham to Newfain
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Pike County
  • Idaho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
    • Idaho is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <3>
  • Sinking Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Pike County
  • Cynthiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nipgen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
    • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nipgen
    • From Latham to Nipgen
  • Bainbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Harris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Ross County
    • Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Highland County
    • Locust Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Latham ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Latham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Latham, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Latham.

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 Latham:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Latham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Latham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0992, Longitude: -83.2464    
<5>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.
<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 Latham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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