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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 Luray (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 Luray. 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 southeast 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 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.

Luray is located in Licking 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 Licking County: Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Muskingum & Perry.

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

  • Licking County     (The home county of Luray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Moscow ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Licking County
    • Buckeye Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <2>
    • Kirkersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atherton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
    • Outville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
      • Outville is located in Licking County
    • Harbor Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Licking County
    • Granville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Heath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
    • Beechwood Trails
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
  • Coshocton County
    • Cooperdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Delaware County
    • Center Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Delaware County
    • Harlem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Delaware County
      • Harlem has also been known as:
      • Buddtown
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
    • Vans Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
      • Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Condit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
      • Condit is located in Delaware County
    • South Condit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
      • South Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • North Condit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
      • North Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Delaware County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Millersport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
    • Fairfield Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Thurston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Baltimore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
    • Pickerington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • West Rushville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Carroll
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Lancaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lithopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Reynoldsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blacklick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Havens Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
      • Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
    • New Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Canal Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
      • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <2>
    • Brice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hibernia ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Franklin County
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
    • Blacklick Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
      • Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
    • Edgewater Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
      • Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
    • Truro ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Franklin County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Rockbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • West Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Five Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Centerburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
    • Hunt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
    • Bladensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
    • Bangs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • Mount Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Gambier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
      • Gambier is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <2>
    • Pipesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
  • Morgan County
    • Deavertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
  • Morrow County
    • Vails Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Nashport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fultonham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Black Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
    • Shannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <2>
    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • North Zanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • South Zanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • Zanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
    • Dresden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Thornville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <2>
    • Glenford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <2>
    • Avalon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Perry County
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Perry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
    • Carthon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
    • Junction City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Redfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
    • Clover Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
    • Rehoboth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
    • New Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
      • Crooksville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <2>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Duvall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Pickaway County
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
    • East Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
      • East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
    • Ashville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • South Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Knollwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Luray ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luray.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luray, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luray.

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 Luray:

Cemeteries Near Luray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luray.

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

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

  • Luray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Luray Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Georges Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luray Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Licking Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Licking Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Licking Baptist Cemetery
  • Devils Den Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devils Den Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devils Den Cemetery
  • Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
  • Kirkersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Refugee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refugee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refugee Cemetery
  • Millersport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millersport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millersport Cemetery
  • York Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Street Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
  • St. Jacobs Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Church Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
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    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Regular Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regular Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regular Baptist Cemetery
    • Jacksontown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksontown Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Luray in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Luray.

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

  • Lakeside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
  • Hebron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
  • Kirkersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
    • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Millersport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
    • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
  • Atherton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atherton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
    • Atherton is located in Licking County
  • Union Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
    • Union Station is located in Licking County
  • Outville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
    • Outville is located in Licking County
  • Jacksontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksontown
    • Jacksontown is located in Licking County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksontown <2>
  • Thurston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
    • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Thornville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
    • Thornville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <2>
  • Thornport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornport
    • Thornport is located in Perry County
  • Granville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Licking County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <2>
    • Baltimore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Fairfield County

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

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

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Luray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9578, Longitude: -82.5315       In this case, the coordinates for Luray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Luray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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