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 The Plains (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 The Plains. 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 doctors 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.
The Plains is located in Athens 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 Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near The Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Plains:
- Athens County (The home county of The Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Chauncey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Armitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Truetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Greens Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Buchtel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Bessemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Nelsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Bremen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Kyger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Alice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Ewington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Carlton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Cheshire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Vinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Orbiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Jobs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Murray City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
- Murray City is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
- Candy Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- New Pittsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Carbon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Sand Run Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Sand Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Union Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
- West Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Wellston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <3>
- Glen Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Altoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Pattonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Point Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Lima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Tuppers Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
- Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <3>
- Langsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Rutland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
- Thomas Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Keno
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Pomeroy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
- Welshtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Middleport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
- Bashan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
- Dorcas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Wrightstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Joy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Elliott Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Chesterhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
- Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <3>
- Todds
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Morganville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Stockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
- Stockport is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <3>
- Malta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
- Deavertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- McConnelsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
- Neelysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Eagleport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Hackney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Drakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Hemlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - New Straitsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
- Corning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
- Shawnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
- Congo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Rendville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - New Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <3>
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
- Rehoboth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Crooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <3>
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hope ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Zaleski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <3>
- Vales Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- McArthur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
- Dundas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Wilkesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Stella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Hamden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <3>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Decaturville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Fillmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Napier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Redbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Barlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Vincent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Watertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Rockland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Beverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
- Belpre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <3>
- Jackson County (WV)
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Hartford City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- West Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- New Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
- Sassafras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Blennerhassett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Lubeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Plains, see our County-by-County Page for The Plains.
Newspapers Published in The Plains ...
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 The Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Plains, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Plains.
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 helpful 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 The Plains:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Athens County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gallia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hocking County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mason County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fairfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Athens County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Athens County
Cemeteries Near The Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Plains.
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 The Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Hocking Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hocking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hocking Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
- State Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Street Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Augustine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustine Cemetery
- Nye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
- Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
- Haines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- New Athens Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Athens Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Athens Hospital Cemetery
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- Old Athens Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Athens Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Athens Hospital Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Old Athens Hospital Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find The Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Grosvenor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Armitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Chauncey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hamley Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamley Run
- Hamley Run is located in Athens County
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Glen Ebon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Millfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millfield
- Millfield is located in Athens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millfield <3>
- Fisher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Buchtel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lysander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
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- Nelsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Orbiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Plains.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3690, Longitude: -82.1324 In this case, the coordinates for The Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 The Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |