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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 Lombardsville (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 Lombardsville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lombardsville is located in Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

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

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Lombardsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lombardsville, with the one closest to Lombardsville listed first.
    • Arion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Otway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Portsmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Rosemount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bear Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Rarden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Portsmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Lombardsville to Pond Run
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lombardsville, with the one closest to Lombardsville listed first.
    • Mineral Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jaybird
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrel Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • Lynx
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peebles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County
    • Whippoorwill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lombardsville, with the one closest to Lombardsville listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmville
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Lombardsville to Elmville
    • North Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Turkey
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Lombardsville to Turkey
    • Barretts Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lombardsville, with the one closest to Lombardsville listed first.
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hanging Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Pedro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
  • Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lombardsville, with the one closest to Lombardsville listed first.
    • Nipgen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Lombardsville to Nipgen
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Summithill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • Dills
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Lombardsville to Dills
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Summit County
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lombardsville, with the one closest to Lombardsville listed first.
    • Boone Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Kehoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Lombardsville to Kehoe
    • Smiths Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Carter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Wesleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenup County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lombardsville, with the one closest to Lombardsville listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (10 miles [16.1 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)
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Garrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanceburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Charters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Camp Dix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cottageville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tollesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lombardsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lombardsville.

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

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

  • Garvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Euton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mershon - Swords Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mershon - Swords Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mershon - Swords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lute Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (620 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan 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 Lombardsville had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Arion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Henley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Scioto County
  • Otway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crabtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Scioto County
  • Dry Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Scioto County
  • Rushtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
    • Rushtown is located in Scioto County
  • Wamsley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley
    • Wamsley is located in Adams County
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lucasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Bear Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sedan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Scioto County
  • Mount Joy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scioto County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Lombardsville ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lombardsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lombardsville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lombardsville.

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 Lombardsville:

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

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lombardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lombardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lombardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8211, Longitude: -83.1333    









 

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