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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 New Athens (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 New Athens. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

New Athens is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Jefferson & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of New Athens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cadiz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Blairmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Narva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <1>
    • Cadiz Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Deersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Germano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From New Athens to Germano
    • Scio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <1>
  • Belmont County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Leesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Leavittsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Queensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherrodsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Wattsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Atwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Valleyview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Mechanicstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Wyncrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Londonderry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Antrim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Middlebourne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Quaker City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Salesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <1>
    • Birmingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Elizabethtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easton
      • From New Athens to Easton
    • Old Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington
      • Old Washington is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Washington <1>
    • Odell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Adena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Olszeski Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Dillonvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <1>
    • Highland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
    • Tiltonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Yorkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Rayland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <1>
    • Fernwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From New Athens to Fernwood
    • New Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Beallsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Jerusalem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Miltonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Coats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From New Athens to Coats
    • Clarington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Noble County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • West Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwater
      • From New Athens to Stillwater
    • Dennison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <1>
    • Uhrichsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
      • Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <1>
    • Peoli
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gilmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gnadenhutten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <1>
    • Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
      • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Tuscarawas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
      • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Barnhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Midvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Roswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Bernice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Alexander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From New Athens to Beham
    • Acheson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From New Athens to Acheson
    • Coon Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • West Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Pattersons Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Intent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanlin Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dutch Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bethany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Follansbee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Weirton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From New Athens to Zalia
    • New Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Benwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Allendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McMechen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <1>
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From New Athens to Glendale
    • Sherrard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From New Athens to Sherrard
    • Moundsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Limestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From New Athens to Limestone
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From New Athens to Knoxville
    • Calis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From New Athens to Calis
    • Rosbys Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
    • Clearview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Wheeling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Echo Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From New Athens to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Triadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Valley Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Potomac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From New Athens to Potomac

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

Cemeteries Near New Athens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Athens.

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

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

  • New Athens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Longview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crabapple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabapple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabapple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Uniontown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Uniontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stiers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flushing Area Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flushing Area Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flushing Area Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flushing City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flushing City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flushing City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flushing Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flushing Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flushing Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Furbay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furbay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Cadiz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cadiz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cadiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 New Athens had a population of 420 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Athens had a population of 304 people.

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

  • Uniontown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Belmont County
  • Shepherdstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County
  • Flushing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crabapple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
    • Crabapple is located in Belmont County
  • Lafferty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairpoint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
    • Fairpoint is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairpoint <1>
  • Harrisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cadiz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kennon ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennon
    • Kennon is located in Belmont County
  • Bannock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Adena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hurford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford
    • Hurford is located in Harrison County
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    • Cassville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holloway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Maynard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Belmont County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Athens ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Athens.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Athens. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Athens and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Athens.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> of New Athens.

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 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 New Athens:

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

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>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 New Athens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1849, Longitude: -80.9958       In this case, the coordinates for New Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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