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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Opera. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Opera to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Opera, please Contact Us.

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 Opera (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 Opera. 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 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Opera is historic, it would have been located within present day Muskingum 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 Muskingum County: Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Morgan, Noble & Perry.

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

  • Muskingum County     (The home county of Opera)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Fultonham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Darlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • South Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • Zanesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
    • North Zanesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
    • Cannelville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
      • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Nashport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Gilbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Hartleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
      • Hartleyville is located in Athens County
    • Glouster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
    • Trimble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <4>
    • Bessemer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Athens County
    • Buchtel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Greens Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Cooperdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Conesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • West Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • New Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
    • Mohawk Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Coshocton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nellie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Warsaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Fairfield Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Rushville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
    • West Rushville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Lakeside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
    • Millersport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <4>
    • Pleasantville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
    • Thurston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Baltimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Sugar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
    • Carroll
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Claysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Abledell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Bluebell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <4>
    • New Pittsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Jobs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
    • Candy Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
    • Rockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Bladensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Gratiot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
      • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
    • Ben
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Licking County
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
    • Harbor Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
    • Heath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <4>
    • Moscow ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Licking County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Deavertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
    • Eagleport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Malta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
    • McConnelsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Westland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
    • Reinersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Opera, with the one closest to Opera listed first.
    • Mount Perry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
    • Redfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
    • Roseville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <4>
    • Clover Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
    • Crooksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Somerset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rehoboth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
    • New Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thornville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <4>
    • Carthon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carthon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
    • Junction City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Opera ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Opera.

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

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

  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maynard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Mt. Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • The Uniontown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fultonham Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
  • Fultonham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sterling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sterling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timber Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Poplar Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

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

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

  • Mount Perry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
    • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
  • Fultonham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
    • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Hopewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Muskingum County
  • Sego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sego
    • Sego is located in Perry County
  • White Cottage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cottage
    • White Cottage is located in Muskingum County
  • Gratiot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
    • Gratiot is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Muskingum County
  • Glass Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Rock
    • Glass Rock is located in Perry County
  • Cottage Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Muskingum County
  • Chalfants
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
    • Chalfants is located in Perry County
  • Saltillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Perry County
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    • Darlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Muskingum County
    • South Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people

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

Newspapers Published in Opera ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Opera.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Opera, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Opera.

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 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 Opera:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Opera, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Opera) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opera. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9095, Longitude: -82.1626       In this case, the coordinates for Opera have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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