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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Point Rock (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 Point Rock. 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 Point Rock ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Point Rock: Pt. Rock

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Point Rock is located in Meigs 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 Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).

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

  • Meigs County     (The home county of Point Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Dexter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Point Rock to Dexter
    • Langsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Pomeroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Welshtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Syracuse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Keno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Racine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Bashan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From Point Rock to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Point Rock to Mineral
    • Shade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pratts Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Carbondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Armitage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Point Rock to Armitage
    • Carsey Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • The Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <2>
    • Chauncey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Ewington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Kyger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rio Grande
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Mills Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Union Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Candy Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Point Rock to Orbiston
    • Carbon Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jobs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Point Rock to Jobs
    • Sand Run Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Bloomingville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • New Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Wellston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pattonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Glen Roy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Petrea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Point Rock to Petrea
    • Rempel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Point Rock to Rempel
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Limerick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Wrightstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Joy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Point Rock to Joy
  • Perry County
    • New Straitsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Mount Sinai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
  • Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • Hales Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Vales Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Arbaugh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Point Rock to Arbaugh
    • Wilkesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oreton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Point Rock to Oreton
    • Dundas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Point Rock to Moonville
    • Zaleski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hamden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Point Rock to Richland
    • Stella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Point Rock to Stella
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Neptune
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Point Rock to Neptune
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Millwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Point Rock to Millwood
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Skull Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Point Rock to Skull Run
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Rock, with the one closest to Point Rock listed first.
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Point Rock to Clifton
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • West Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sassafras
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Flatrock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Letart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Point Rock to Brighton

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

Cemeteries Near Point Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Rock.

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

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

  • Castor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumming Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Standish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawlings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • School Lot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Lot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the School Lot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Temple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilkesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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, Point Rock had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vales Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dyesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyesville
    • Dyesville is located in Meigs County
  • Valley Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
    • Valley Ford is located in Meigs County
  • Mount Blanco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
    • Mount Blanco is located in Meigs County
  • Arbaugh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
    • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arbaugh
    • From Point Rock to Arbaugh
  • Wilkesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carpenter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <2>
  • Radcliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Vinton County
  • Hawks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Hawks is located in Vinton County
  • Dexter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Meigs County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dexter
    • From Point Rock to Dexter
  • Salem Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
    • Salem Center is located in Meigs County
  • Bolins Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolins Mills
    • Bolins Mills is located in Vinton County
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    • Oreton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Point Rock to Oreton
    • Minerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerton
      • Minerton is located in Vinton County
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Point Rock ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Rock, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Point Rock:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Point Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1414, Longitude: -82.2968       In this case, the coordinates for Point Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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