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 Middleport (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 Middleport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Middleport is located in Meigs 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 Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Middleport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middleport:
- Meigs County (The home county of Middleport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Thomas Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Syracuse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lima
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Langsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dorcas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Letart Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Bashan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Pratts Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carsey Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Vanderhoof
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Coolville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Youba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youba is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stewart
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Armitage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Beebe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Carlton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kyger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kerr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Mills Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Westbrook Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Gallipolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ewington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Rodney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Alice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Rio Grande
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Edna ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Pattonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Rempel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Wellston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Glen Roy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Altoona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Petrea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Blackfork Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Coalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Greasy Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Wilkesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Vales Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Arbaugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Oreton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Ural ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Dundas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Hope ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Zaleski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McArthur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Redbush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Decaturville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Porterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Cabell County (WV)
- Crown City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Millwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Neptune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Ravenswood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Skull Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Angerona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Wilding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Willowdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Browning ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- West Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Mason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- New Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Meadowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Letart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Flatrock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pliny
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Wirt County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Windy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Peewee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Eli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Blennerhassett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Pleasant View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middleport, see our County-by-County Page for Middleport.
Cemeteries Near Middleport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middleport.
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 Middleport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middleport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- Middleport Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Columbia Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shuler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakin State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zirkle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adamsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (829 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Middleport had a population of 3,211 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Middleport had a population of 2,391 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middleport, with the one closest to Middleport listed first.
- West Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Bradbury
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bradbury is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Mason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pomeroy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maggie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maggie is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
- Kyger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- New Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Minersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minersville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Syracuse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oldtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oldtown is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middleport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middleport.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Middleport ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleport.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Middleport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Middleport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Middleport.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Middleport.
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 Middleport:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Meigs County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Vinton County
- Washington County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wirt 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middleport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Middleport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |