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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 Port Washington (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 Port Washington. 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 Port Washington ...

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 Port Washington: Prt. Washington

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County: Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Stark & Wayne.

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

  • Tuscarawas County     (The home county of Port Washington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Wolf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Bernice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Gilmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Gnadenhutten
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <2>
    • Stone Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <2>
    • Newcomerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscarawas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
      • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Postboy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Peoli
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Stillwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Midvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
      • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Holloway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Belmont County
    • Flushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendrysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
    • Barnesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Lafferty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
      • Lafferty is located in Belmont County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Leesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Sherrodsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Atwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Queensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
      • Queensboro is located in Carroll County
    • Leavittsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
      • Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Valleyview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Hibbetts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
    • Malvern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyncrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Fresno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
    • Chili
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Coshocton County
    • West Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Plainfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • New Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • Coshocton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Conesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Metham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Cooperdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Mohawk Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Guernsey County
      • Former names for Birmingham:
      • Milnersville
      • New Birmingham
    • Kimbolton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <2>
    • Odell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Guernsey County
    • Birds Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Winterset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
      • Winterset is located in Guernsey County
    • Antrim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Guernsey County
    • Londonderry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
    • Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Guernsey County
    • Oldham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
    • Cambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Feed Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
      • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tappan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
    • Deersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
      • Deersville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Bowerston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <2>
    • Conotton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
      • Conotton is located in Harrison County
    • Cassville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Harrison County
    • Scio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
    • Cadiz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Jewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Narva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County
    • New Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Germano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Farmerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
    • Charm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Millersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Killbuck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <2>
    • Holmesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
    • New Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <2>
    • Adamsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dresden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rix Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rix Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
  • Noble County
    • Kennonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Beach City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • East Sparta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sparta
      • East Sparta is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sparta <2>
    • Magnolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Justus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
    • Lake Sherman Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sherman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sherman Village
      • Lake Sherman Village is located in Stark County
    • Brewster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Navarre Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
      • Navarre Village is located in Stark County
    • Navarre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <2>
    • Waynesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • Fohl Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fohl Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
      • Fohl Village is located in Stark County
    • North Industry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Richville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Stark County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Washington, with the one closest to Port Washington listed first.
    • Mount Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Port Washington ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Washington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Washington, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Washington.

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 websites either 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 Port Washington:

Cemeteries Near Port Washington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Washington.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
  • Dyes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyes Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Lock Seventeen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Seventeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Seventeen Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Hartwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwood Cemetery
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
  • Gnadenhutten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gnadenhutten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnadenhutten Cemetery
  • Frys Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frys Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frys Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (632 more) ...
    • Schweitzer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schweitzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweitzer Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • South Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bridge Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Washington had a population of 487 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Washington had a population of 564 people.

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

  • Wolf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
    • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Lock Seventeen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Seventeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Seventeen
    • Lock Seventeen is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Gilmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Stone Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <2>
  • Gnadenhutten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
    • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <2>
  • Newcomerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Booth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
    • Booth is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Berwyn ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Bakersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Coshocton County
  • Blackband
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackband have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackband
    • Blackband is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Postboy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
    • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Tuscarawas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
    • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Peoli
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Rush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Tuscarawas County

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

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

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3267, Longitude: -81.5193       In this case, the coordinates for Port Washington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Port Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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