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 New Marshfield (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 Marshfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
New Marshfield is located in Athens 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 Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near New Marshfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Marshfield:
- Athens County (The home county of New Marshfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Mineral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Carbondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- The Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Armitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chauncey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Bessemer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
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- Buchtel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Nelsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Alice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Ewington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Kyger
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Vinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carlton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Edna ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Candy Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Orbiston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Union Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Carbon Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Jobs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Murray City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sand Run Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Wellston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Altoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Coalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Pattonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Petrea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Ray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Point Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Lima
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Langsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thomas Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tuppers Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welshtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Middleport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bashan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Wrightstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Joy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Elliott Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Chesterhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Todds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Morganville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Stockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deavertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Malta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McConnelsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- New Straitsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hemlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Drakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Shawnee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Congo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Corning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rendville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- San Toy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
- San Toy has also been known as:
- Santoy
- New Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Junction City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Ross County
- Adelphi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Hope ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Ural ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Zaleski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vales Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Arbaugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- McArthur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oreton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Dundas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
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- Stella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Wilkesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Hamden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Decaturville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Napier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Redbush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Wolf Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Barlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Vincent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Porterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Luke Chute
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Jackson County (WV)
- Neptune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Hartford City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Sassafras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Marshfield, see our County-by-County Page for New Marshfield.
Cemeteries Near New Marshfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Marshfield.
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 New Marshfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Marshfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Marshfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quail Trap Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holmes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Factory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Littler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (744 more) ...
- Hewett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Howson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find New Marshfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Marshfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Marshfield, with the one closest to New Marshfield listed first.
- Mineral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Ingham ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ingham is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham
- Grosvenor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grosvenor is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- Carbondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knox is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Fisher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Hamley Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamley Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamley Run
- Glen Ebon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glen Ebon is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ebon
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Armitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bolins Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolins Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolins Mills
- Chauncey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Pleasanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasanton is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Marshfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Marshfield.
Newspapers Published in New Marshfield ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Marshfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Marshfield, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Marshfield.
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 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 New Marshfield:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Athens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Gallia County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Meigs County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Washington County
- Jackson County
- Mason 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> | 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 Marshfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Marshfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |