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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 Oco (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 Oco. 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.

Oco is located in Belmont 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 Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Belmont County     (The home county of Oco)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherrodsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Queensboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Londonderry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Quaker City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlebourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Antrim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Salesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Elizabethtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Winterset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easton
      • From Oco to Easton
    • Gibson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • New Athens
      (5 miles [8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Oco to New Athens
    • Harrisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadiz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Unionvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Narva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jewett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Germano
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Oco to Germano
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Adena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Olszeski Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Dillonvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • 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.<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 <1>
    • Highland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
    • 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.<3> 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>
    • Tiltonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Fernwood
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From Oco to Fernwood
    • New Alexandria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Beallsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Jerusalem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Miltonsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (23 miles [37 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Oco to Coats
    • Clarington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lewisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Edwina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Oco to Edwina
    • Benwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Oco to Benwood
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Batesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennonsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mud Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whigville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whigville
      • From Oco to Whigville
    • Mount Ephraim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • West Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillwater
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwater
      • From Oco to Stillwater
    • Peoli
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dennison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Gilmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Uhrichsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Gnadenhutten
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Tuscarawas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
      • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Bernice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Barnhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • West Alexander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Beham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Oco to Beham
    • Independence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Coon Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Acheson
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Oco to Acheson
    • Good Intent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Oco to Good Intent
    • West Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Claysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutch Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Bethany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Shank Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Follansbee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Ferry
      • From Oco to Lower Ferry
    • Hooverson Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middle Ferry
      • From Oco to Middle Ferry
  • Hancock County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Benwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Glen Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • McMechen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Oco to Glendale
    • Moundsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherrard
      (18 miles [29 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Oco to Sherrard
    • Limestone
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Oco to Limestone
    • Rosbys Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Oco to Rosbys Rock
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Oco to Knoxville
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Calis
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Oco to Calis
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oco, with the one closest to Oco listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • 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.<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
    • Echo Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Oco to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Triadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Point Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Oco to Point Mills
    • 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.<3> 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>
    • Valley Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Oco to Potomac
  • Wetzel County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Oco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oco.

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

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

  • Old Uniontown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Infirmary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infirmary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crabapple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flushing Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flushing City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flushing Area Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morristown First Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown First Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
    • Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends 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.<4>

While we didn't find Oco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oco.

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

  • Bannock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Uniontown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Belmont County
  • Lafferty
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Crabapple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
    • Crabapple is located in Belmont County
  • East Richland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairpoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Shepherdstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)
  • New Athens
    (5 miles [8 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • New Athens is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Athens
    • From Oco to New Athens
  • Morristown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Lamira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamira
    • Lamira is located in Belmont County
  • Saint Clairsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Warnock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maynard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Oco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oco.

Newspapers Published in Oco ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oco, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oco.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Oco:

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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>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.
<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>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 Oco, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1105, Longitude: -80.9956    









 

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