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 Patten Mills (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 Patten Mills. 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.
Name Variations for Patten Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Patten Mills: Patten Mls. (or less commonly used: Patten Mlls.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Patten Mills is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Patten Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patten Mills:
- Washington County (The home county of Patten Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Luke Chute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Barlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Napier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Decaturville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Vincent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Churchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Churchtown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Porterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Armadale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Big Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Beebe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Amesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Stewart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Guysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Coolville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glouster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Trimble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Guernsey County
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Murray City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Orbiston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Jobs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Candy Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Carbon Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Union Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Tuppers Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Keno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Bashan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Chesterhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Todds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Stockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Joy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Elliott Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Wrightstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Neelysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Hackney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Malta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McConnelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Museville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Blue Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cannelville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- McDonald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Philo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Dungannon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Crooked Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Dexter City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Olive Green
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- South Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Hoskinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
- Ashton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Caldwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fulda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Harriettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- San Toy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
- San Toy has also been known as:
- Santoy
- Corning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rendville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Drakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Congo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Hemlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Shawnee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Straitsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton County
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Neptune
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Willowdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Browning ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Skull Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Pleasants County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Willow Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Horseneck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Schultz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Wirt County (WV)
- Greencastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blennerhassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Boaz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lubeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- North Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Parkersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eli
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Parkers Towne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patten Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Patten Mills.
Cemeteries Near Patten Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patten Mills.
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 Patten Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patten Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Burt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bartlett Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bartlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
- The Bartlett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baptist Church Cemetery
- Bible Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39764 <2>
- Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (787 more) ...
- Cody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Layman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Patten Mills had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patten Mills, with the one closest to Patten Mills listed first.
- Bartlett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bartlett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Former names for Bartlett:
- Pleasanton
- Plymouth
- Wolf Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Layman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Layman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layman
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Todds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Chesterhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plantsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plantsville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantsville
- Luke Chute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Stockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Cutler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cutler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Former name for Cutler:
- Harshaville
- Qualey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Qualey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualey
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dunbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Napier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Barlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patten Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patten Mills.
Newspapers Published in Patten Mills ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patten Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patten Mills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patten Mills.
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 Patten Mills:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Guernsey County
- Hocking County
- Meigs County
- Morgan County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Perry County
- Vinton County
- Jackson County
- Pleasants County
- Wirt County
- Wood 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Patten Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Patten Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |