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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Madland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Madland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Madland, please Contact Us.
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 Madland (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 Madland. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Madland is historic, it would have been located within present day Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Madland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Madland:
- Scioto County (The home county of Madland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Hales Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Harrison Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Powellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Slocum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Wheelersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sciotodale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Minford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Purdy Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Franklin Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Patriot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Rio Grande
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Edna ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Kerr
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Vinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Alice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Ewington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Crown City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Blackfork Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Rempel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Glade
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Petrea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Pattonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Altoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Coalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Glen Roy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Limerick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Pedro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Sherritts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Hanging Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Ironton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Aid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Andis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Greasy Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Linnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Wetmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wetmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Coopersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Shyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Wakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Sargents
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Greggs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Zahn's Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Mount Sinai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Riverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Camp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Piketon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Hamden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Millseat
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cliffside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Cannonsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Catlettsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Princess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Mavity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Rush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Kehoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Pactolus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Grays Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lloyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Frost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Worthington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Raceland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Wurtland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Greenup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- South Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Firebrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Garrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Crown City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Huntington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Guyandotte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Reid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Hodges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Gallipolis Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Beale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Hogsett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Apple Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Kenova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ceredo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Madland, see our County-by-County Page for Madland.
Cemeteries Near Madland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madland.
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 Madland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Madland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bloom Furnace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buckhorn #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Finley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warneke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloom Switch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloom Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (811 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Madland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Madland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Madland, with the one closest to Madland listed first.
- Olive Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
- Lyra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyra is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra
- Hales Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eifort
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eifort is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifort
- Edmunds Switch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
- Scioto Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Dean ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dean is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Hoadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hoadley is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadley
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Gephart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gephart is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gephart
- Bartles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bartles is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartles
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Powellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Madland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madland.
Newspapers Published in Madland ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madland, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Madland:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Scioto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lewis County
- Cabell County
- Mason County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Madland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |