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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 Locust Grove (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 Locust Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Locust Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Locust Grove: Locust Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Locust Grove is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Locust Grove)
  • Brown County
  • Clinton County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elmville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Locust Grove to Elmville
    • North Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Turkey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Locust Grove to Turkey
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Folsom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barretts Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • New Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shackleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mowrystown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
      • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Lawrence County
  • Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Nipgen
      (18 miles [29 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nipgen
      • From Locust Grove to Nipgen
    • Dills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dills
      • From Locust Grove to Dills
    • Humboldt
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Humboldt
      • From Locust Grove to Humboldt
    • Fruitdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Summithill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bourneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • South Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lattaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Massieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Musselman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Rarden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Youngs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Arion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lombardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • West Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Friendship
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Pond Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Locust Grove to Pond Run
    • Portsmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
  • Greenup County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Pence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Vanceburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Firebrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Charters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Garrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Cottageville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
    • South Ripley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Locust Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locust Grove.

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

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

  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marble Furnace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strait Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strait Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strait Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Louden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Loudon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Louisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawshe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawshe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawshe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steam Furnace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steam Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steam Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jaybird Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (634 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jacksonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Locust Grove had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Peebles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
  • Jaybird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sinking Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elmville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
    • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmville
    • From Locust Grove to Elmville
  • Mineral Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • May Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
    • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to May Hill
    • From Locust Grove to May Hill
  • Tranquility
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rarden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Arkoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
    • Arkoe is located in Pike County
  • Byington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byington
    • Byington is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Irvington ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Adams County
    • Wheat Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Locust Grove to Turkey

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

Newspapers Published in Locust Grove ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locust Grove, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locust Grove.

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 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 Locust Grove:

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

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

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>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.
<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 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.
<5>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 Locust Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Locust Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9891, Longitude: -83.3779       In this case, the coordinates for Locust Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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