Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about McConnelsville (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 McConnelsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
McConnelsville is located in Morgan County and is the County Seat.
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 Morgan County: Athens, Muskingum, Noble, Perry & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near McConnelsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McConnelsville:
- Morgan County (The home county of McConnelsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Malta
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Neelysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
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- Morganville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Eagleport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
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- Durant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
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- Stockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
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- Hackney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
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- Todds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
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- Reinersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
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- Elliott Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
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- Chesterhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Hartleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Glouster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Armadale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Greens Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
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- Truetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Big Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
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- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
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- Bessemer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
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- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bluebell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Claysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Pleasant City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abledell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abledell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
- Byesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Spring Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Senecaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lore City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Murray City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Jobs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- New Pittsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Orbiston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Sand Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Candy Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Carbon Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Union Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
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- Logan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Gratiot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gratiot is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Museville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Blue Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cannelville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- McDonald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Philo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
- Buckeye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Rix Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
- South Zanesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Fultonham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Olive Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Dungannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Hoskinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
- Caldwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crooked Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Belle Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- South Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
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- Ashton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Mount Zion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Sarahsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- San Toy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
- San Toy has also been known as:
- Santoy
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rendville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Congo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Crooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Hemlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
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- Clover Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- New Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Luke Chute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Beverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Macksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Barlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Churchtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Lowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Napier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Alden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Vincent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Decaturville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Boaz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Williamstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blennerhassett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- North Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McConnelsville, see our County-by-County Page for McConnelsville.
Cemeteries Near McConnelsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McConnelsville.
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 McConnelsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McConnelsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- McConnelsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Malta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wiseman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKendree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Infirmary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (671 more) ...
- Meigs Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Risen 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McConnelsville had a population of 1,771 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, McConnelsville had a population of 1,720 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McConnelsville, with the one closest to McConnelsville listed first.
- Malta
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Neelysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Morganville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Pennsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pennsville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Halls Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Halls Valley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Valley
- Hooksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hooksburg is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooksburg
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Rokeby Lock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rokeby Lock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby Lock
- Eagleport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Triadelphia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
- Rosseau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosseau is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosseau
- Westland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Stockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Durant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Cloud ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McConnelsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around McConnelsville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of McConnelsville ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around McConnelsville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of McConnelsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of McConnelsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding McConnelsville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of McConnelsville.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McConnelsville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Guernsey County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Monroe County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Perry County
- Washington County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 McConnelsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- McConnelsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |