Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about The 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 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 may 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)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- New Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Bridges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Turkey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- East Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- Sinking Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Elmville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- North Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berrysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- 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)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Locust Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- May Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Peebles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jaybird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Tranquility
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Emerald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Mineral Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Seaman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harshasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Youngsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- 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)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Macon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Saint Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- 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)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- New Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Sabina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Westboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- 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)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Bloomingburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hagler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Milledgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Octa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- 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)
- Williamsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grange Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Elmwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- 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)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Spellman Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Newfain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Latham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Peck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Waverly City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- 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)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Glen Jean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- 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)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Bainbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Dills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- South Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bourneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Nipgen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nipgen is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
- Lattaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Summithill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Summithill is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
- Roxabell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Frankfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Youngs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Bear Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Otway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Lombardsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Lucasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
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 The Point - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dwyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cynthiana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hymiller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (616 more) ...
- Nuckols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beavers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find 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)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Cynthiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Humboldt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Rainsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rainsboro is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsboro
- Bainbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Carmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- New Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- Newfain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Dills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- South Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thrifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thrifton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Storms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Storms is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lyndon is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
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]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to The Point:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Scioto County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- The Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |