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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 Mount Joy (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 Mount Joy. 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 Mount Joy ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Joy: Mt. Joy

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 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.

Mount Joy is located in Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

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

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Mount Joy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Rarden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Youngs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Bear Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
    • Arion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Lombardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rosemount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • West Portsmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Purdy Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Mineral Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
    • Locust Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Louden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • Dunkinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
    • Lynx
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
      • Lynx is located in Adams County
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Wheat Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
      • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Brown County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Elmville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • North Uniontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Uniontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
      • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
    • Barretts Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barretts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Berrysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Folsom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • New Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
      • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
      • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Glade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Limerick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Camp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Wetmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Poplar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Shyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Piketon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Newfain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Nipgen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Summithill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Massieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
    • Fruitdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Deadman Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
      • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
    • Richmond Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
      • Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
  • Summit County
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • South Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • South Shore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Frost
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lloyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lynn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Vanceburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Charters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Joy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Joy.

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

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

  • Up Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hackworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hackworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Ettney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ettney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ettney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mechlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Early Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rhymby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhymby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhymby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Henry Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Chapel Cemetery
      • The Henry Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Joy had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sedan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Scioto County
  • Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Pike County
  • Rarden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Otway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Otway is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
  • Crabtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Scioto County
  • Bear Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Pike County
  • Jaybird
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Adams County
  • Henley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Scioto County
  • Arkoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
    • Arkoe is located in Pike County
  • Coopersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Pike County
  • Riverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Pike County
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    • Arion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Clifford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Scioto County
    • Wetmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Joy ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Joy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Joy, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Joy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mount Joy:

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

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Mount Joy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Joy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Joy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9515, Longitude: -83.1735       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Joy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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