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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 Martins Ferry (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 Martins Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Martins Ferry ...

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

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Martins Ferry: Martins Fry. (or less commonly used: Martins Frry.)
  • While the name of this city is Martins Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Martins Ferry may originally have been Martin's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Martins Ferry might be written as Martin Ferry.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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.

Martins Ferry is located in Belmont 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 Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Belmont County     (The home county of Martins Ferry)
  • Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Martins Ferry to New Athens
    • Unionvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
    • Narva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Germano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Martins Ferry to Germano
    • Deersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
    • Highland City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
    • Tiltonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Rayland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillonvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Adena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Brilliant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
    • New Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Clarington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Beallsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jerusalem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Martins Ferry to Coats
    • Miltonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • Comettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • West Alexander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Beham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Martins Ferry to Beham
    • Coon Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Good Intent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Acheson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Martins Ferry to Acheson
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Claysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pattersons Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Dutch Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Follansbee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Weirton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Zalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Martins Ferry to Zalia
    • New Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
    • New Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Allendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Benwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McMechen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sherrard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Martins Ferry to Sherrard
    • Glen Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <3>
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Martins Ferry to Glendale
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Limestone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Martins Ferry to Limestone
    • Moundsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Calis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Martins Ferry to Calis
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Martins Ferry to Knoxville
    • Rosbys Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Echo Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clearview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Triadelphia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Martins Ferry to Potomac
  • Wetzel County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Martins Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martins Ferry.

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

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peninsular Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peninsular Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peninsular Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lansing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Parkview Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Upland Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upland Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upland Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martins Ferry had a population of 6,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Martins Ferry had a population of 6,426 people.

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

  • Aetnaville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aetnaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
    • Aetnaville is located in Belmont County
  • Fulton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Bridgeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Wheeling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wheeling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Leatherwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Mount de Chantal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount de Chantal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
    • Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Echo Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeling Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Creek
    • Wheeling Creek is located in Belmont County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Yorkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
  • Morningview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
    • Morningview is located in Belmont County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Martins Ferry ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martins Ferry.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Martins Ferry. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Martins Ferry and those printed in the larger area surrounding Martins Ferry.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7> of Martins Ferry.

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 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 Martins Ferry:

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Martins Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martins Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0974, Longitude: -80.7250    









 

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