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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 Portersville (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 Portersville. 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.

Portersville is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, Licking, Morgan & Muskingum.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Portersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
    • Rendville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Corning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Congo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Perry County
    • Crooksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Drakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
      • Drakes is located in Perry County
    • Hemlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
    • Roseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clover Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
    • Rehoboth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
    • New Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Hartleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
      • Hartleyville is located in Athens County
    • Glouster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Trimble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
    • Greens Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
    • Truetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
      • Truetown is located in Athens County
    • Bessemer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Athens County
    • Buchtel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
    • Nelsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
    • Amesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <3>
    • Chauncey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liars Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
      • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Rushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • West Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Pleasantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
    • Fairfield Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Thurston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Lakeside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Claysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Bluebell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Pleasant City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <3>
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
    • Jobs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
    • New Pittsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
    • Candy Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
    • Union Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
      • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
    • West Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Rockbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Gratiot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
      • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
    • Harbor Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
    • Buckeye Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <3>
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
    • Moscow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Licking County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Deavertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Eagleport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Malta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • McConnelsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Westland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Joy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Wrightstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
    • Todds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
    • Chesterhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <3>
    • Stockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Cannelville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
      • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
    • Blue Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fultonham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Buckeye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
    • Darlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Museville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
    • Philo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • South Zanesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • McDonald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
    • Zanesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Olive Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
    • Dungannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County
    • Hoskinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoskinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
    • Belle Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Caldwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Crooked Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crooked Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
    • South Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
    • Dexter City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Mount Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Luke Chute
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
    • Wolf Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
    • Watertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Washington County
    • Barlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Decaturville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County
    • Napier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
    • Vincent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Washington County
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Churchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Washington County
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
    • Macksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Portersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portersville.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Christian Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44275 <4>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holcomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rendville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rendville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rendville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (683 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCaslin Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaslin Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaslin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Portersville had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sayre
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Perry County
  • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
  • Triadelphia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
    • Triadelphia is located in Morgan County
  • Rendville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
    • Rendville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Morganville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Morganville is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville has also been known as:
    • Morgan
    • Wolf Creek
  • Halls Valley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Valley
    • Halls Valley is located in Morgan County
  • Rose Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Farm
    • Rose Farm is located in Morgan County
  • Deavertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
    • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
  • Corning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McLuney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLuney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLuney
    • McLuney is located in Perry County
  • Moxahala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxahala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxahala
    • Moxahala is located in Perry County
  • Ringgold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Ringgold is located in Morgan County
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    • Lyonsdale ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Perry County
    • Drakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
      • Drakes is located in Perry County
    • Hamburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Perry County

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

Newspapers Published in Portersville ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portersville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Portersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Portersville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Portersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Portersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6748, Longitude: -82.0310       In this case, the coordinates for Portersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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