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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 Peniel (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 Peniel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Peniel is located in Gallia 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 Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).

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

  • Gallia County     (The home county of Peniel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Cora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cora is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Patriot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rio Grande
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
    • Rodney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Kerr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
    • Gallipolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Alice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Ewington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
    • Oak Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Rempel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
    • Pattonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Petrea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
    • Glade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Coalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Glen Roy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Wellston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Sherritts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
    • Waterloo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Greasy Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
    • Pedro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Aid
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Kitts Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
    • Andis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • Linnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
    • Willow Wood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
    • Hanging Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Langsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
    • Dexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Point Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
    • Rutland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lima
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Middleport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
    • Pomeroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Robbins is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Mount Sinai
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
    • Shyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
    • Wakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wetmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Greggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
    • Sargents
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
    • Zahn's Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Coopersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Coopersville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
    • South Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
    • Harrison Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
    • Powellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Slocum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Minford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Purdy Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
    • Sciotodale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
    • Wheelersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sciotoville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
    • Franklin Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oreton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Arbaugh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
    • Dundas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Vales Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
    • McArthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Millseat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Westwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cliffside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Normal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Catlettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Princess
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Worthington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Grays Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Lloyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Raceland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Wurtland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Bellefonte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <1>
    • Frost
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • South Shore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Danleyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Argillite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • Firebrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Crown City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
    • Huntington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Guyandotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
    • Reid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Pea Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Hodges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Barboursville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Beale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
    • Gallipolis Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
    • Hogsett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Point Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Apple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Meadowbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • York is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Arlee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
    • Fivemile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Flatrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
    • West Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peniel, with the one closest to Peniel listed first.
    • Kenova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <1>
    • Ceredo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <1>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Peniel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peniel.

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 Peniel - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peniel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Peniel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gallia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gallia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Union Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandfork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (781 more) ...
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • McCulgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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, Peniel had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hoadley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoadley is located in Gallia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadley
  • Kitchen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kitchen is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen
  • Olive Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
  • Cadmus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadmus is located in Gallia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Eifort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eifort is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifort
  • Sherritts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Hales Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
  • Patriot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cora is located in Gallia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Thurman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Thurman is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Clay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Clay is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Peniel ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peniel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peniel, 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 Peniel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Peniel:

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 Peniel, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peniel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.