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 Orpheus (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 Orpheus. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Orpheus is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Gallia, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton.
Below are the counties that are near Orpheus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orpheus:
- Jackson County (The home county of Orpheus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Rempel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
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- Pattonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Petrea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
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- Blackfork Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
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- Wellston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
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- Glen Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
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- Coalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Glade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Mineral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
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- Pratts Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
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- Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Edna ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Ewington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rodney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Kerr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Patriot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mills Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Westbrook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Hocking County
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Sherritts
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Greasy Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Aid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Pedro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Willow Wood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Andis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Kitts Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Linnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Scottown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Langsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Point Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Middleport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Welshtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Letart Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Racine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Sinai
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Greggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Zahn's Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Shyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Bristol Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Glen Jean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Piketon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sargents
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Waverly City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Richmond Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Schooley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Hales Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Scioto Furnace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Minford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Purdy Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Slocum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Powellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Sciotodale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Wheelersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sciotoville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Lucasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Wilkesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Hamden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oreton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Arbaugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Dundas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Vales Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- McArthur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Zaleski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Hope ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Greenup County (KY)
- Frost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Cabell County (WV)
- Crown City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- York
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Meadowbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Beale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Point Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Columbia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sassafras
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hogsett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Apple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orpheus, see our County-by-County Page for Orpheus.
Cemeteries Near Orpheus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orpheus.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Orpheus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orpheus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keeton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lackey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vega Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (793 more) ...
- Keystone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Orpheus had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orpheus, with the one closest to Orpheus listed first.
- Edna ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Rempel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Thurman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thurman is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Durgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Durgan is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgan
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ewington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Banner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Kitchen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kitchen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen
- Minerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Minerton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerton
- Camba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Camba is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camba
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orpheus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orpheus.
Newspapers Published in Orpheus ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orpheus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orpheus, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orpheus.
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 Orpheus:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Hocking County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Greenup County
- Cabell County
- Mason County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orpheus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Orpheus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |