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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about The Point (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 Point. 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 hospitals and 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.

The Point is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.

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

  • Highland County     (The home county of The Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Barretts Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barretts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • New Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
      • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Bridges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • East Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Sinking Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Elmville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • North Uniontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Uniontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
      • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Louden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • Locust Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jaybird
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Buck Run ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Emerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Adams County
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
    • Seaman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harshasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Youngsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
    • Unity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Saint Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
    • Sardinia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
    • New Vienna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lees Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Sabina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
    • Martinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Wilmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Westboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Hagler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Milledgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Octa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • New Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Williamsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Grange Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • Elmwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Spellman Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Peck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Jasper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bristol Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Camp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Humboldt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Fruitdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • South Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
    • Bourneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Nipgen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Summithill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • Roxabell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Musselman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musselman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Point, with the one closest to The Point listed first.
    • Rarden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Youngs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Bear Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
    • Arion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Lombardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near The Point ...

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

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

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

  • Hulitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dwyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cynthiana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cynthiana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cynthiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hymiller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hymiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hymiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nuckols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beavers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Head Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head 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.<5>

While we didn't find The Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Point.

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

  • Barretts Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barretts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
    • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
  • Cynthiana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
    • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
  • Humboldt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Ross County
  • Rainsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsboro
    • Rainsboro is located in Highland County
  • Bainbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
  • Fruitdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
  • Carmel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Highland County
  • New Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
    • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
  • Newfain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
    • Newfain is located in Pike County
  • Dills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
    • Dills is located in Ross County
  • South Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
    • South Salem is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
  • Thrifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
    • Thrifton is located in Ross County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Storms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
      • Storms is located in Ross County
    • Lyndon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Ross County

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

Newspapers Published in The Point ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Point, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Point.

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 The Point:

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- The Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2315, Longitude: -83.3480       In this case, the coordinates for The Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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