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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 Pherson (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 Pherson. 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 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.

Pherson is located in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.

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

  • Pickaway County     (The home county of Pherson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • Darbyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Grange Hall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Williamsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Matville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Pherson to Matville
    • South Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Commercial Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <2>
    • Circleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Orient
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Ashville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Logan Elm Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • New Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Duvall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • South Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
  • Clinton County
    • Sabina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • Cedar Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stoutsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
    • Lithopolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Amanda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Pherson to Delmont
    • Carroll
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Pherson to Revenge
    • Pickerington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Sugar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Baltimore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • Cook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Yatesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Washington Court House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Hagler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Octa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Ridpath ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridpath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
      • Ridpath is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridpath
      • From Pherson to Ridpath
    • Pleasant Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Zuber ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
      • Zuber is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zuber
      • From Pherson to Zuber
    • Grove City Country Club
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City Country Club
      • Grove City Country Club is located in Franklin County
    • Lockbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
      • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <2>
    • Darbydale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grove City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Sharp ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharp
      • From Pherson to Sharp
    • Darby Park ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darby Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
      • Darby Park is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darby Park
      • From Pherson to Darby Park
    • Galloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Pherson to Bright
    • Obetz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
      • Obetz is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <2>
  • Greene County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Monroe
      • From Pherson to East Monroe
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockhouse
      • From Pherson to Rockhouse
  • Licking County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pherson, with the one closest to Pherson listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Range
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Pherson to Range
    • Chrisman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Gillivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Pherson to Gillivan
    • South Solon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Summerford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Choctaw Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Amity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Ross County

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

Cemeteries Near Pherson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pherson.

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

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

  • Florence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arthur Dunlap Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Dunlap Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Dunlap Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Renick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Muhlenberg Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Curt Knisley Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curt Knisley Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curt Knisley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shilo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinton Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gulick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Herrenstine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pherson had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Darbyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
    • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Pickaway County
  • Williamsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
  • Woodlyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn
    • Woodlyn is located in Pickaway County
  • Fox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kinderhook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinderhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
    • Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
  • Atlanta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Pickaway County
  • South Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
    • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Matville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
    • Matville is located in Pickaway County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Matville
    • From Pherson to Matville
  • Pancoastburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pancoastburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoastburg
    • Pancoastburg is located in Fayette County
  • Commercial Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
    • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <2>
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Derby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Pickaway County
    • Manara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manara
      • Manara is located in Fayette County
    • New Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Pherson ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pherson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pherson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pherson.

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 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 Pherson:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pherson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Pherson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pherson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6557, Longitude: -83.1195       In this case, the coordinates for Pherson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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