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 Porterbrook (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 Porterbrook. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Porterbrook is located in Gallia 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 Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Porterbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Porterbrook:
- Gallia County (The home county of Porterbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Mills Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Rodney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Westbrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Kerr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Gallipolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patriot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Vinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Bladen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pratts Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Rempel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Banner ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pattonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Wellston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Coalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Glade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Greasy Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Sherritts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Aid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Scottown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Willow Wood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Athalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Linnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Andis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Kitts Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Pedro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Langsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Middleport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Lima
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Thomas Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Letart Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Pomeroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Syracuse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Plants
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Point Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Racine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Hales Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Harrison Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Powellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Slocum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Wilkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Arbaugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Oreton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Vales Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Hamden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- McArthur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Boyd County (KY)
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenup County (KY)
- Worthington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Crown City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Yates Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Guyandotte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Barboursville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Huntington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Culloden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Millwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Angerona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ravenswood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ripley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Skull Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Gallipolis Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Beale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hogsett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Apple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Arlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Flatrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Sassafras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Porterbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Porterbrook.
Cemeteries Near Porterbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porterbrook.
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 Porterbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Porterbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Fairfield Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Centenary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hulbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lowvy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ouster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (756 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mina Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Porterbrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Porterbrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Porterbrook, with the one closest to Porterbrook listed first.
- Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mills is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Rodney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Kerr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Gallipolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Cora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Clipper Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
- Gallipolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gallipolis is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Patriot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hilton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Thivener
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thivener is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thivener
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Porter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boggs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boggs is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Porterbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porterbrook.
Newspapers Published in Porterbrook ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porterbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porterbrook, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porterbrook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Porterbrook:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Putnam 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 Porterbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porterbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |