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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oreton (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 Oreton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Oreton is located in Vinton 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 Vinton County: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs & Ross.

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

  • Vinton County     (The home county of Oreton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Arbaugh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Oreton to Arbaugh
    • Dundas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vales Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Oreton to Vales Mills
    • McArthur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hamden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilkesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Zaleski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Oreton to Richland
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Oreton to Moonville
    • Stella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Oreton to Stella
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From Oreton to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Oreton to Mineral
    • Carbondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <3>
    • Pratts Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Oreton to Pratts Fork
    • Armitage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Oreton to Armitage
    • Carsey Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Chauncey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Nelsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bessemer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ewington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Kyger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio Grande
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Union Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • South Bloomingville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Candy Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Gibisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Carbon Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sand Run Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Orbiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Oreton to Orbiston
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockhouse
      • From Oreton to Rockhouse
    • Jobs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Oreton to Jobs
    • New Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Wellston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Glen Roy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pattonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Petrea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Oreton to Petrea
    • Coalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Oreton to Jackson
    • Ray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rempel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Oreton to Rempel
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Limerick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Oreton to Point Rock
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Oreton to Dexter
    • Langsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From Oreton to Langsville
    • Lima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Pomeroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Welshtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Keno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Racine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Bashan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Perry County
    • New Straitsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Mount Sinai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
    • Bristol Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Waverly City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hales Creek
      • From Oreton to Hales Creek
    • South Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreton, with the one closest to Oreton listed first.
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Oreton to Clifton
    • Mason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • West Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
    • Sassafras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Beale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Flatrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Oreton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oreton.

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

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

  • Radcliff United Brethren Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Beard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puritan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puritan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puritan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Prattsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hixon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oreton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Radcliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Vinton County
  • Hawks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Hawks is located in Vinton County
  • Arbaugh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
    • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arbaugh
    • From Oreton to Arbaugh
  • Dundas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vales Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
    • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vales Mills
    • From Oreton to Vales Mills
  • Minerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerton
    • Minerton is located in Vinton County
  • Point Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • 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 Oreton to Point Rock
  • McArthur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Ural ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ural have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
    • Ural is located in Vinton County
  • Hamden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wellston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Valley Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
      • Valley Ford is located in Meigs County
    • Mount Blanco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
      • Mount Blanco is located in Meigs County
    • Bolins Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolins Mills
      • Bolins Mills is located in Vinton County

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

Newspapers Published in Oreton ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oreton.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oreton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oreton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oreton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1635, Longitude: -82.4118       In this case, the coordinates for Oreton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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