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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 Oak (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 Oak. 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.

Oak is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Belmont, Noble, Washington, Marshall (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Clarington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Laings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
    • Benwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Carrick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
    • Coats
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
    • Sardis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Beallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ozark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
    • Plainview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Woodsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Captina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County
    • Powhatan Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armstrongs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
      • Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
    • Vadis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
      • Vadis is located in Belmont County
    • Jacobsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
    • Hunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County
    • Anvil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
      • Anvil is located in Belmont County
    • Glencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shadyside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
    • Warnock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Belmont County
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bethesda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <2>
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Fairview has also been known as:
      • Fairview village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Salesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Middlebourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
      • Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
    • Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
    • Senecaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • New Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Batesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Summerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Harriettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
    • Whigville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
    • Fulda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
    • Mud Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
    • Kennonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
    • Mount Ephraim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ephraim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
    • Ashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Dexter City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Sarahsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • South Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Washington County
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County
    • Dalzell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
    • Deucher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County
    • Gasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
    • Steel Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County
    • Wade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County
    • Elba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Lower Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Warner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Washington County
    • Macksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • McCracken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Aleppo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ryerson Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryerson Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
      • Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Higbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Nettle Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ashtree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • Beham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
  • Doddridge County (WV)
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County (WV)
  • Marion County (WV)
    • Rymer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Kent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Rosbys Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Adaline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Easton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <2>
    • Moundsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Bannen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Kausooth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Loudenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Knoxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Cameron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Maple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Wheeling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Echo Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Triadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Point Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Valley Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Sugar Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • DeLong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Saint Marys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Adlai
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County (WV)
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Paden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Sistersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Sandusky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Adonis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Friendly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Middlebourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Atwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Blue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Big Moses
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Meadville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • McKim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak, with the one closest to Oak listed first.
    • Proctor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Martinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Childs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Minnie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Bebee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Barker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Uniontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Ross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Anthem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Kodol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak.

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

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

  • St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartline Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kraft Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pontius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuchs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuchs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuchs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zesiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zesiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zesiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykes Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the north of Clarington.
      • The Sykes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sykes Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43687 <4>
    • Zion Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Methodist 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.<6>

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

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

  • Round Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Round Bottom is located in Monroe County
  • Cameron
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Monroe County
  • Laings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
    • Laings is located in Monroe County
  • Morton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Monroe County
  • Goodwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
    • Goodwin is located in Monroe County
  • Clarington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Altitude
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altitude have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
    • Altitude is located in Monroe County
  • Benwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Benwood is located in Monroe County
  • Mount Carrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
    • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
  • Dairy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
    • Dairy is located in Monroe County
  • Hannibal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Monroe County
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Coats
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
    • Duffy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Monroe County
    • New Martinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Oak ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oak:

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

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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7412, Longitude: -80.9395       In this case, the coordinates for Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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