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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 Ratchford (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 Ratchford. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Ratchford is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Gallia, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Ratchford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Wellston
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glen Roy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Altoona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pattonsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Petrea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
    • Rempel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rempel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <1>
    • Glade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • Carbondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
    • Armitage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nelsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <1>
    • Carsey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Bessemer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Athens County
    • Chauncey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
      • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
    • Buchtel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rio Grande
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Kyger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Patriot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County
    • Cheshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Westbrook Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • South Bloomingville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
      • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
    • Gibisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
      • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Laurelville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Candy Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • West Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
    • Langsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
    • Rutland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
    • Thomas Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pomeroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <1>
    • Welshtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Mount Sinai
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Beaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bristol Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Waverly City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Shyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Peck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sargents
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Richmond Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
      • Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
    • Schooley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
      • Schooley is located in Ross County
      • Schooley has also been known as:
      • Schooley Station
    • Deadman Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
      • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Massieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
    • Adelphi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chillicothe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
      • Riton is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • South Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <1>
    • Harrison Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Purdy Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • Scioto Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • Hamden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Vales Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Wilkesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Zaleski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ratchford, with the one closest to Ratchford listed first.
    • West Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Mason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Point Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hartford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sassafras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
    • New Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Ratchford ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ratchford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ratchford, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ratchford.

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 Ratchford:

Cemeteries Near Ratchford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ratchford.

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

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

  • Ridgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
  • Woodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Hamden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamden Cemetery
  • Puritan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puritan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puritan Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Licks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Licks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Licks Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
  • Keenan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (748 more) ...
    • Old Hamden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hamden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hamden Cemetery
    • Glenroy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee 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>

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

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

  • Wellston
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hamden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironton Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Junction
    • Ironton Junction is located in Jackson County
  • Glen Roy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
  • Oreton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
    • Oreton is located in Vinton County
  • Dundas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Vinton County
  • Coalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Chapman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Jackson County
  • Minerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerton
    • Minerton is located in Vinton County
  • Hawks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Hawks is located in Vinton County
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Vinton County
  • Radcliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Vinton County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Byer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byer
      • Byer is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • McArthur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ratchford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ratchford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1209, Longitude: -82.5057       In this case, the coordinates for Ratchford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ratchford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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