Welcome to Linscott ...
So far, we found very little information about Linscott. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Linscott to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Linscott, please Contact Us.
Linscott would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.
The location of Linscott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Linscott is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Linscott was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Linscott once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Linscott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Linscott - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linscott.
Communities near Linscott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linscott.
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Nelsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- New Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <5>
- Glouster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <5>
- McConnelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <5>
- Chauncey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- New Straitsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <5>
- Shawnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Malta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Linscott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linscott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linscott. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linscott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linscott. See our Newspapers Page for Linscott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Linscott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linscott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |