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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 Lower Newport (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 Lower Newport. 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 hospitals 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.

Lower Newport is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Lower Newport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Yankeeburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
    • Sandhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Newell Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
    • Grand View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand View is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Harmar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmar is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
    • Marietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Steel Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
    • Deucher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Deucher is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
    • Wade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wade is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Devola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Devola is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
    • Alden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Youba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Youba is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
    • Coolville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Big Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Stewart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Vanderhoof
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
    • Armadale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
  • Meigs County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Graysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Fly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fly is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Antioch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Edwina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Lewisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Benwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Sardis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Laings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
    • Woodsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Hackney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
    • Stockport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reinersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
    • Neelysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
    • Todds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
    • Chesterhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Harriettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
    • Crooked Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
    • Dungannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Dexter City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • South Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Fulda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Caldwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Olive Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
  • Calhoun County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Freed
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Big Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Big Bend is located in Calhoun County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Doddridge County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • West Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Beatysville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Beatysville is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Medina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Garfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Willowdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Mozelle ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
    • Neptune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
    • Schultz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Saint Marys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • DeLong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
    • Sugar Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Adlai
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • Algeria ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Algeria is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
    • Hebron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • League
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
    • Rusk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Cairo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cairo is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • Cornwallis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Cisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Ellenboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cantwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
    • Cokeleys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxbow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Hannahdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Meadville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Plum Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Friendly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • McKim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • Adonis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
    • Sistersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlebourne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Blue is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Sandusky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Big Moses
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
  • Wirt County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Greencastle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Newark is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Palestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Windy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
    • Burning Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Creston is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Lucile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
    • Peewee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Newport, with the one closest to Lower Newport listed first.
    • Valley Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Parkers Towne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
    • Williamstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Boaz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • North Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Kanawha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Parkersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
    • Mineral Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leachtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown

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

Cemeteries Near Lower Newport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lower Newport.

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 Lower Newport - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lower Newport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lower Newport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sharp - Prince Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Compton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (723 more) ...
    • Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinnaird Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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, Lower Newport had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Yankeeburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
  • Waverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Cluster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cluster is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster
  • Willow Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
  • Eureka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Reno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Horseneck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Newell Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newell Run is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
  • Dell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dell is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Valley Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Borland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Borland is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Schultz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Deerwalk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Deerwalk is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwalk

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

Newspapers Published in Lower Newport ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Newport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lower Newport, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lower Newport.

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 helpful 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 Lower Newport:

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 Lower Newport, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Newport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.