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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pursell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pursell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pursell, please Contact Us.

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 Pursell (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 Pursell. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Pursell is historic, it would have been located within present day Hocking 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 Hocking County: Athens, Fairfield, Perry, Pickaway, Ross & Vinton.

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

  • Hocking County     (The home county of Pursell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • South Bloomingville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Gibisonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
      • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
    • Laurelville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rockbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Logan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • Union Furnace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
      • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
    • Candy Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Carbon Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • Carbondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Nelsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
    • Bessemer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Athens County
    • Buchtel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchtel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Chauncey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Greens Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
    • The Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
      • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
    • Truetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
      • Truetown is located in Athens County
    • Armitage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revenge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Sugar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Amanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoutsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Bremen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
    • Cedar Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • West Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Carroll
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • Canal Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
      • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • Ray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
    • Altoona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Glen Roy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Wellston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Limerick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Petrea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Pattonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Glade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
  • Meigs County
    • Point Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • New Straitsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Avalon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Perry County
    • Shawnee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
    • Hemlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Junction City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Drakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
      • Drakes is located in Perry County
    • Congo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Perry County
    • New Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rendville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Somerset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehoboth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thacher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
      • Thacher is located in Pickaway County
      • Thacher has also been known as:
      • Livington
      • Thatcher Corners
    • East Ringgold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
      • East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
    • Knollwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Logan Elm Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Circleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Ashville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Fox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
    • South Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Duvall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Pickaway County
    • Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • Mount Sinai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Bristol Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Peck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • Adelphi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <2>
    • Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Schooley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
      • Schooley is located in Ross County
      • Schooley has also been known as:
      • Schooley Station
    • Richmond Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
      • Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
    • Deadman Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
      • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
    • Riton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
      • Riton is located in Ross County
    • Chillicothe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Andersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Ross County
    • Yellowbud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
      • Yellowbud is located in Ross County
    • Massieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
    • North Fork Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pursell, with the one closest to Pursell listed first.
    • Stella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Zaleski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dundas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hamden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Vales Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Wilkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people

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

Newspapers Published in Pursell ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pursell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pursell, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pursell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Pursell:

Cemeteries Near Pursell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pursell.

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

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

  • Justice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
  • South Bloomingville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bloomingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bloomingville Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Berry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sours Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sours Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Karshner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karshner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karshner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (684 more) ...
    • Schooley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Episcopal 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.

While we didn't find Pursell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pursell.

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

  • South Bloomingville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hocking County
  • Haynes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Hocking County
  • South Perry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Perry
    • South Perry is located in Hocking County
  • Apple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Apple is located in Hocking County
  • Stella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Vinton County
  • Hue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hue
    • Hue is located in Vinton County
  • Blackjack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackjack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
    • Blackjack is located in Hocking County
  • Laurelville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <2>
  • Siverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
    • Siverly is located in Vinton County
  • Adelphi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Adelphi is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Eagle Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
      • Eagle Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Royal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Vinton County
    • Ewing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Hocking County

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pursell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pursell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pursell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4406, Longitude: -82.5999       In this case, the coordinates for Pursell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of South Bloomingville and Gibisonville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>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.




 

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