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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 Purity (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 Purity. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Purity is located in Licking 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 Licking County: Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Muskingum & Perry.

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

  • Licking County     (The home county of Purity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Wilkins Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
      • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
    • Saint Louisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
      • Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <3>
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
    • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
      • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
    • Utica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
    • Reform
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Licking County
    • Chatham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Licking County
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Ben
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Licking County
  • Ashland County
    • Loudonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Cooperdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • West Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
    • Metham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Conesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Coshocton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Delaware County
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
    • South Condit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
      • South Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Peerless ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Delaware County
      • Peerless has also been known as:
      • Peerless Station
    • Center Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Delaware County
    • Condit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
      • Condit is located in Delaware County
    • North Condit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
      • North Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Vans Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
      • Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Culver Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
      • Culver Creek is located in Delaware County
    • East Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Delaware County
    • Harlem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Delaware County
      • Harlem has also been known as:
      • Buddtown
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Fairfield Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Millersport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <3>
    • Thurston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pleasantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Baltimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <3>
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pickerington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • New Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Blacklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Havens Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
      • Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Reynoldsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gahanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
      • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <3>
    • Gould Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Park
      • Gould Park is located in Franklin County
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Glenmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <3>
    • Killbuck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <3>
    • Nashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Bladensburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pipesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Hunt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
    • Gambier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
      • Gambier is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <3>
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollisters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Millwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Knox County
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Bangs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Vails Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Chesterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <3>
    • Marengo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Black Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <3>
    • Nashport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Gilbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • North Zanesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Zanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fultonham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wortley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Glenford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <3>
    • Thornville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <3>
    • Mount Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
    • Somerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Redfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
    • Clover Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
    • Newville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Bellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Purity ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purity, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purity.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Purity:

Cemeteries Near Purity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purity.

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

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

  • Miles Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Chapel Cemetery
  • Eden Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Church Cemetery
  • Souslin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souslin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souslin Cemetery
  • Rocky Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Fork Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Bell Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallsburg Cemetery
  • Debolt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (518 more) ...
    • Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Coad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coad Cemetery
    • Marple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery

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 in 1895, Purity had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Long Run ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Licking County
    • Former names for Long Run:
    • Colville
    • Oberlin
  • Rocky Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rocky Fork is located in Licking County
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
  • Saint Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
    • Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <3>
  • Wilkins Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
    • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
  • Fallsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg is located in Licking County
  • Chatham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Licking County
  • Reform
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Licking County
  • Bladensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Center
    • Morgan Center is located in Knox County
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Vanatta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
    • Vanatta is located in Licking County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Perryton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryton
      • Perryton is located in Licking County
    • Highwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
      • Highwater is located in Licking County
      • Highwater has also been known as:
      • Sylvania

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

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

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Purity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2010, Longitude: -82.3383    
<5>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.
<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 Purity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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