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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 Piney Fork (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 Piney Fork. 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 Piney Fork ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney Fork: Piney Frk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Piney Fork. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Fork.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Piney Fork is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Piney Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piney Fork:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Piney Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Adena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillonvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Olszeski Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Fernwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Valley Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Highland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tiltonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Yorkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Blainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Colerain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Kinsman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Saint Clairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Martins Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Bannock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oco is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oco
- East Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Richland is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richland
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Wattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
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- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Mechanicstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leavittsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Queensboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Sherrodsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dellroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valleyview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Wyncrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Watheys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Atwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- Hibbetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- New Salisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Salineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Walkers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- East Liverpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Summitville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- La Croft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Glenmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Millport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- East End
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East End is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
- Londonderry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Antrim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Antrim is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Middlebourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Blairmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Harrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Unionvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Hopedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Narva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Cadiz Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Cadiz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Apex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Germano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Jewett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Beallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Stillwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- West Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Dennison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Uhrichsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Murdocksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Comettsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Frankfort Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Hookstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- West Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Acheson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Pattersons Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- West Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Hanlin Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Coon Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Cross Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dinsmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Beham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Claysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Beech Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Dutch Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Hooverson Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Weirton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Newell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McMechen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sherrard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Glen Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Moundsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Calis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rosbys Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Glen Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Clearview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Echo Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wheeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Point Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Potomac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Triadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piney Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Piney Fork.
Cemeteries Near Piney Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney Fork.
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 Piney Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Wheeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
- The Holmes Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holmes Cemetery
- Smithfield Twp. / Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
- Smithfield Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Northern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cemetery
- The Northern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smithfield Cemetery
- Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McIntyre AME Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Furbay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- The Alley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harrisville Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Continue List (494 more) ...
- Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Piney Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piney Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Fork, with the one closest to Piney Fork listed first.
- Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Adena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hurford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hurford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford
- Startle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Startle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startle
- Long Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Long Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Dillonvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Harrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Emerson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Unionvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hopedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rush Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- Fairplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney Fork.
Newspapers Published in Piney Fork ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Fork, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney Fork.
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 Piney Fork:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Monroe County
- Tuscarawas County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio 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 Piney Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Piney Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |