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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 Port William (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 William. 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 William ...

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 William: Prt. William

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

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

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

Port William is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Brown, Clermont, Fayette, Greene, Highland & Warren.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Port William)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Wilmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Kingman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
    • Sabina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lees Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Morrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Martinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Vienna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
    • Blanchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fayetteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Cortsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
      • Cortsville is located in Clark County
    • South Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Enon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <1>
    • Green Hedges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
      • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • Shawnee Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
      • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
    • Green Meadows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Holiday Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Kenwood Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
    • Limestone City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Moores Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
    • Marathon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Clermont County
    • Newtonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jeffersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Washington Court House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Yatesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Shawnee Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • New Jasper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Xenia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <1>
    • Grape Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
    • Pinewood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Wilberforce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
    • Roxanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
    • Spring Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Trebein
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
  • Hamilton County
    • Loveland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
      • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Leesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <1>
    • Willettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
      • Willettsville is located in Highland County
    • Bridges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Hoagland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Highland County
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Highland County
    • Hollowtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
      • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • South Solon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
    • Range
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • Chrisman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <1>
    • Mount Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kettering
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,919 people
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Oakwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood Village <1>
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Gem City Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
      • Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Moraine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraine
      • Moraine is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraine <1>
    • West Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hooks Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
      • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Riverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Huber Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <1>
  • Pickaway County
    • New Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • South Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port William, with the one closest to Port William listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Corwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Waynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County
    • Kenricksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
      • Kenricksville is located in Warren County
    • San Je Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Morrow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Butlerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
      • Butlerville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Springboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
    • Pleasant Plain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plain <1>
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County

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

Newspapers Published in Port William ...

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 William.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port William, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port William.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Port William:

Cemeteries Near Port William ...

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

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

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

  • Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Cline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Dover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
  • Haws Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haws Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haws Chapel Cemetery
  • Bab Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bab Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bab Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hussey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bowersville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (531 more) ...
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Thorpe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port William had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Port William had a population of 247 people.

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

  • Paintersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Paintersville is located in Greene County
  • Bowersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
    • Bowersville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Lumberton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Clinton County
  • Bloomington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Clinton County
  • Gurneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
    • Gurneyville is located in Clinton County
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County
  • Melvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Clinton County
  • New Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
    • New Jasper is located in Greene County
  • Wilmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Reesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reesville
    • Reesville is located in Clinton County
  • Pearsons ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons
    • Pearsons is located in Fayette County
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Clinton County
    • Edgefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Fayette County
    • Sabina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Port William) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port William. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5523, Longitude: -83.7855       In this case, the coordinates for Port William have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 William, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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