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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 Portsmouth (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 Portsmouth. 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 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.

Portsmouth is located in Scioto County and is the County Seat.

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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

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

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Portsmouth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • West Portsmouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Rosemount
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • New Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sciotodale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Friendship
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Slocum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pond Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Portsmouth to Pond Run
    • Arion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • Blue Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jaybird
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Squirrel Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • Lynx
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whippoorwill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wrightsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Portsmouth to Monroe
    • Blackfork Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rempel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Portsmouth to Rempel
    • Limerick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • Pedro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hanging Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Ironton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Coal Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Sherritts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Kitts Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Portsmouth to Sheridan
    • Aid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Portsmouth to Aid
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From Portsmouth to Wetmore
    • Wakefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Portsmouth to Sargents
    • Shyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Portsmouth to Shyville
    • Riverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Portsmouth to Jasper
    • Zahn's Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Greggs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Piketon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bristol Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Poplar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Princess
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Portsmouth to Normal
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Catlettsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mavity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Portsmouth to Mavity
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • Kehoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Portsmouth to Kehoe
    • Boone Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Smiths Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Carter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Pactolus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wesleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grayson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Smoky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • South Shore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • South Portsmouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Frost
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frost
      • From Portsmouth to Frost
    • Grays Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lloyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warnock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Portsmouth to Warnock
    • Tygarts Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wurtland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Argillite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanceburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Dix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Charters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Pence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Portsmouth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portsmouth.

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

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

  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Collier Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Careys Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Careys Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Careys Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seymore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Club Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Club Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Club Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Worley Run Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Portsmouth had a population of 12,394 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portsmouth had a population of 19,744 people.

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

  • South Portsmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Frost
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frost
    • From Portsmouth to Frost
  • New Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
  • Dry Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Scioto County
  • Siloam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Sciotoville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rushtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
    • Rushtown is located in Scioto County
  • Limeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
    • Limeville is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Wheelersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pond Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
    • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pond Run
    • From Portsmouth to Pond Run
  • Grays Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Slocum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Arion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Portsmouth ...

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 Portsmouth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Portsmouth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Portsmouth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Portsmouth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Portsmouth.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Portsmouth:

The official website for Portsmouth: www.ci.portsmouth.oh.us/

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Portsmouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portsmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7348, Longitude: -82.9893    
<6>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 Portsmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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