Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Okey (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 Okey. 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 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.
Okey is located in Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Okey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Okey:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Okey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Greasy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
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- Scottown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
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- Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
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- Linnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
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- Willow Wood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
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- Aid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
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- Athalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sherritts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
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- Andis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
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- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
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- Kitts Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
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- Proctorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chesapeake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Crown City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
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- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Patriot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
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- Cora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
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- Rodney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
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- Gallipolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
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- Westbrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
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- Kerr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
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- Rio Grande
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
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- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
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- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Banner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
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- Pattonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Langsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Letart Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
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- Middleport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Hales Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
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- Powellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- South Webster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Scioto Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Franklin Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Harrison Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Slocum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Wheelersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sciotodale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
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- Sciotoville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Minford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton County
- Wilkesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Cliffside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
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- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Normal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Catlettsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Lockwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Mavity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Princess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Durbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Big Sandy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Bellefonte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Raceland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Wurtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Danleyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Greenup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argillite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lloyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Grays Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Hunnewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Buchanan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Crown City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Guyandotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Huntington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Barboursville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Reid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Ona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Melissa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Fudges Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Hodges
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Portersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- West Hamlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hamlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Apple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Beale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Upland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
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- Arlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Meadowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Grimms Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Southside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Southside is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Hurricane
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Red House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Teays Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Scott Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Ceredo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wayne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Armilda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Okey, see our County-by-County Page for Okey.
Cemeteries Near Okey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Okey.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Okey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Okey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Okey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Haskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rapp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Callicoat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Siloam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fellure Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (802 more) ...
- Notter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- United Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Okey had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Okey, with the one closest to Okey listed first.
- Rappsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rappsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rappsburg
- Polkadotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Polkadotte is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadotte
- Yarico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yarico is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarico
- Greasy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Suiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Suiter is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suiter
- Platform
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Platform is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platform
- Crown City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Wilgus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilgus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
- Sand Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sand Fork is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Mercerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Dobbston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbston is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbston
- Green Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bottom is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bottom
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Leaper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leaper is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaper
- Moody ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Arabia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arabia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Okey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Okey.
Newspapers Published in Okey ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Okey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Okey, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Okey.
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 Okey:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Okey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Okey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |