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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 Orbiston (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 Orbiston. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Orbiston is located in Hocking 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 Hocking County: Athens, Fairfield, Perry, Pickaway, Ross & Vinton.

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

  • Hocking County     (The home county of Orbiston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Murray City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jobs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Orbiston to Jobs
    • New Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • New Pittsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Candy Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbon Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sand Run Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Union Furnace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Logan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • West Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Buchtel
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchtel
      • From Orbiston to Buchtel
    • Bessemer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greens Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
    • Glouster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Trimble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Truetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chauncey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Nebo
      • From Orbiston to Mount Nebo
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Orbiston to Revenge
    • Pleasantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Orbiston to Delmont
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Rock
      • From Orbiston to Point Rock
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Orbiston to Dexter
    • Tuppers Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Langsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From Orbiston to Langsville
    • Rutland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Wrightstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Joy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Orbiston to Joy
    • Westland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Orbiston to Westland
    • Morganville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
    • Todds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Deavertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Malta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stockport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • McConnelsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eagleport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagleport
      • From Orbiston to Eagleport
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Cannelville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fultonham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Blue Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darlington
      • From Orbiston to Darlington
    • Museville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Museville
      • From Orbiston to Museville
    • Buckeye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Orbiston to Buckeye
    • South Zanesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Philo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Drakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hemlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ludington
      • From Orbiston to Ludington
    • New Straitsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <2>
    • Shawnee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Congo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Corning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rendville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to San Toy
      • From Orbiston to San Toy
    • New Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Junction City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ross County
    • Adelphi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Orbiston to Moonville
    • Zaleski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vales Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Stella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Orbiston to Stella
    • Arbaugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Orbiston to Arbaugh
    • McArthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
    • Dundas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oreton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Orbiston to Oreton
    • Wilkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Orbiston to Richland
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orbiston, with the one closest to Orbiston listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Orbiston to Wolf Creek
    • Luke Chute
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luke Chute
      • From Orbiston to Luke Chute
    • Decaturville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Napier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Orbiston to Napier
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Vincent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
    • Watertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Redbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Orbiston to Corner
    • Porterfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Orbiston to Porterfield
  • Wood County (WV)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Orbiston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orbiston.

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

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

  • Buchtel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchtel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchtel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Murray City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • True Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carbon Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbon Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sands Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sands Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orbiston had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Murray City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Buchtel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buchtel
    • From Orbiston to Buchtel
  • Jobs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jobs
    • From Orbiston to Jobs
  • Derthick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derthick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derthick
    • Derthick is located in Athens County
  • New Pittsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
    • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
  • Longstreth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreth
    • Longstreth is located in Hocking County
  • Monday
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday
    • Monday is located in Hocking County
  • Nelsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
  • Hollister
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollister have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Hollister is located in Athens County
  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Trimble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Glouster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Oakdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Athens County
    • Sand Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbon Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Orbiston ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orbiston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orbiston, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orbiston.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Orbiston:

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Orbiston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orbiston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orbiston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4859, Longitude: -82.1675       In this case, the coordinates for Orbiston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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