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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 Massieville (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 Massieville. 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 doctors and 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.

Massieville is located in Ross 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 Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

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

  • Ross County     (The home county of Massieville)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massieville, with the one closest to Massieville listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Louden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massieville, with the one closest to Massieville listed first.
    • Stoutsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <1>
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Massieville to Revenge
    • Amanda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Highland County
  • Hocking County
  • Jackson County
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massieville, with the one closest to Massieville listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Massieville to Elmwood
    • Logan Elm Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Thacher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huntsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Circleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <1>
    • Williamsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <1>
    • Knollwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • New Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <1>
    • Fox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Grange Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Ringgold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massieville, with the one closest to Massieville listed first.
    • Peck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bristol Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sinai
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greggs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Piketon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Massieville to Jasper
    • Shyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Massieville to Shyville
    • Beaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <1>
    • Spellman Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massieville, with the one closest to Massieville listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lucasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <1>
    • Rarden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <1>
    • Purdy Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Youngs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Otway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massieville, with the one closest to Massieville listed first.
    • Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Massieville to Richland
    • Stella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Massieville to Stella
    • Hamden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McArthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <1>
    • Oreton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Massieville to Oreton
    • Zaleski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Massieville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Massieville.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Three Locks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
    • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Chillicothe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Alma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Antonis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonis
    • Antonis is located in Ross County
  • Schooley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Denver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Ross County
  • Higby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
    • Higby is located in Ross County
  • Slate Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
    • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Hopetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
    • Hopetown is located in Ross County
  • Newingburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
    • Newingburg is located in Ross County
  • Omega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Pike County
  • Anderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Ross County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Massieville ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Massieville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Massieville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Massieville.

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 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 Massieville:

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Massieville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Massieville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Massieville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2646, Longitude: -82.9667    









 

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