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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 Pratts Fork (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 Pratts Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Pratts Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Pratts Fork: Pratts Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Pratts Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pratts Fork may originally have been Pratt's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pratts Fork might be written as Pratt Fork.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Pratts Fork is located in Athens 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 Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).

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

  • Athens County     (The home county of Pratts Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Shade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carsey Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Vanderhoof
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Guysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Coolville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Armitage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Pratts Fork to Armitage
    • Beebe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Pratts Fork to Beebe
    • Big Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Pratts Fork to Big Run
    • The Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <2>
    • Amesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kyger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ewington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rio Grande
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Orbiston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Pratts Fork to Orbiston
    • Candy Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Jobs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Pratts Fork to Jobs
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
  • Jackson County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Tuppers Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Keno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomeroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Welshtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rutland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Pratts Fork to Dexter
    • Middleport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Bashan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Langsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Joy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Pratts Fork to Joy
    • Wrightstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chesterhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Todds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Westland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Pratts Fork to Westland
    • Stockport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Corning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Drakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hemlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ludington
      • From Pratts Fork to Ludington
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Congo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rendville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Straitsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <2>
    • Shawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Vales Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Arbaugh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Pratts Fork to Arbaugh
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Pratts Fork to Moonville
    • Wilkesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Oreton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Pratts Fork to Oreton
    • Zaleski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dundas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • McArthur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
    • Hamden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Pratts Fork to Stella
  • Washington County
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Neptune
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Pratts Fork to Neptune
    • Skull Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Pratts Fork to Skull Run
    • Sherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Willowdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Pratts Fork to Willowdale
    • Ravenswood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Pratts Fork to Millwood
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Medina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Pratts Fork to Medina
    • Wilding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Angerona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Pratts Fork to Angerona
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Hartford City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Pratts Fork to Clifton
    • New Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sassafras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Letart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Flatrock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Point Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Pratts Fork to Brighton
    • Baden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Beale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pratts Fork, with the one closest to Pratts Fork listed first.
    • Eli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Pratts Fork to Eli
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Lubeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blennerhassett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Parkersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Wells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Mineral Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Kanawha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Leachtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Pratts Fork to Leachtown
    • Boaz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pratts Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pratts Fork.

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

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

  • Pratts Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratts Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratts Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jerseyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerseyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerseyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jeffers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (811 more) ...
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Pratts Fork had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Burlingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingham
    • Burlingham is located in Meigs County
  • Flora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Meigs County
  • Shade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Athens County
  • Anthony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Athens County
  • Snowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Meigs County
  • Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Athens County
  • Kingsbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury is located in Meigs County
  • Hemlock Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Grove
    • Hemlock Grove is located in Meigs County
  • Alfred
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Meigs County
  • Pleasanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Athens County
  • Lysander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lysander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Lysander is located in Athens County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lottridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottridge
      • Lottridge is located in Athens County
    • Harrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Meigs County
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Meigs County

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

Newspapers Published in Pratts Fork ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratts Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pratts Fork, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pratts Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pratts Fork:

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

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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 Pratts Fork, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pratts Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pratts Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1921, Longitude: -82.0175       In this case, the coordinates for Pratts Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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