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 Platform (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 Platform. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Platform is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Platform. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Platform:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Platform)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Scottown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Athalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Linnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Greasy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Proctorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Andis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Chesapeake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sybene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Kitts Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Crown City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Patriot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cora
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Gallipolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Rodney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Westbrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Kerr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Rio Grande
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Banner ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Hales Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Haverhill Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Powellsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Scioto Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- South Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wheelersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Slocum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Cliffside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Catlettsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lockwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Cannonsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Durbin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Mavity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Princess
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Bellefonte
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Raceland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Wurtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Danleyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Greenup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argillite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Lloyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Grays Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Buchanan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Estep ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Crown City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Guyandotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Barboursville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Reid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Melissa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Fudges Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Hodges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Kanawha County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Nitro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nitro is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <1>
- Tornado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Portersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- West Hamlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hamlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Myra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Sweetland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Garretts Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Apple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Upland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Beale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Arlee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grimms Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Brighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Point Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Southside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Fraziers Bottom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Hurricane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Teays Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Teays Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Red House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Scott Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Ceredo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Kenova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wayne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Armilda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- East Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Nestlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Echo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Hubbardstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Platform, see our County-by-County Page for Platform.
Cemeteries Near Platform ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Platform.
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 Platform - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Platform covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harvey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Scottown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484474 <2>
- Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakefield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Scottown.
- The Wakefield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Windsor Methodissst Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484572 <2>
- Greenbottom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Callicoat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centenary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (830 more) ...
- Old Centenary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forgey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Platform had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Polkadotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polkadotte is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadotte
- Athalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Green Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Bottom is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bottom
- Crown City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Okey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Okey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okey
- Bartramville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bartramville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartramville
- Lesage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rappsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rappsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rappsburg
- Suiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suiter is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suiter
- Dobbston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dobbston is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbston
- Cox Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Landing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
- Willow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Yarico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yarico is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarico
- Greasy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Wilgus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilgus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Platform. See our List of 1890's Communities around Platform.
Newspapers Published in Platform ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Platform.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Platform, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Platform.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Platform:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Scioto County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Cabell County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Platform) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Platform, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |