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 Leaper (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 Leaper. 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 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.
Leaper is located in Gallia 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 Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Leaper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leaper:
- Gallia County (The home county of Leaper)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Bladen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Crown City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Patriot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gallipolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mills Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Rodney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Westbrook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Cora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Kerr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Rio Grande
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Rempel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Banner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pattonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Greasy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Athalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Scottown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Aid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Willow Wood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Sherritts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Linnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Andis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Proctorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Letart Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Middleport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Plants
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Rutland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Lima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Pomeroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Racine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dorcas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Hales Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Powellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Scioto Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Haverhill Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Harrison Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Vinton County
- Wilkesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Millseat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catlettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Raceland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Danleyton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Yates Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Guyandotte
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Ona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barboursville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Reid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Huntington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Culloden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Millwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Angerona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Kanawha County (WV)
- Nitro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nitro is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <1>
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Portersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- West Hamlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Hamlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Apple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Beale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Arlee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Upland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Meadowbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Southside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Southside is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Pliny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Ceredo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leaper, see our County-by-County Page for Leaper.
Cemeteries Near Leaper ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leaper.
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 Leaper - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leaper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Waugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mercerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trotter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swindler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hazel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hazlett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dickey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sheets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (738 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Garlic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Leaper had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leaper, with the one closest to Leaper listed first.
- Mercerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Moody ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moody is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hilton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Thivener
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thivener is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thivener
- Bladen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Angola ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Angola is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Clemma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clemma is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemma
- Apple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Okey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Okey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okey
- Crown City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Mercers Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercers Bottom is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Bottom
- Clipper Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leaper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leaper.
Newspapers Published in Leaper ...
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 Leaper.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leaper, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leaper.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leaper:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Leaper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Leaper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |