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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 Petersburg (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 Petersburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

New Petersburg is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.

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

  • Highland County     (The home county of New Petersburg)
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Petersburg, with the one closest to New Petersburg listed first.
    • Memphis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From New Petersburg to Memphis
    • New Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lees Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sabina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Westboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Port William
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Blanchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Petersburg, with the one closest to New Petersburg listed first.
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Washington Court House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hagler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Milledgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Octa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Yatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • Bowersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Petersburg, with the one closest to New Petersburg listed first.
    • New Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Williamsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Grange Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
  • Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Petersburg, with the one closest to New Petersburg listed first.
    • Rarden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Otway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near New Petersburg ...

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

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

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

  • Gilboa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hicksite Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lunbeck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunbeck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Light Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (599 more) ...
    • Beavers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dollarhide Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollarhide Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollarhide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Petersburg had a population of 232 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rainsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsboro
    • Rainsboro is located in Highland County
  • Barretts Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Highland County
  • Fruitdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thrifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
    • Thrifton is located in Ross County
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cynthiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Humboldt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Humboldt
    • From New Petersburg to Humboldt
  • Samantha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Highland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in New Petersburg ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Petersburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Petersburg, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Petersburg.

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 Petersburg:

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 Petersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Petersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Petersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2622, Longitude: -83.4450       In this case, the coordinates for New Petersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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