Our Genealogy Helper
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 Rio Grande (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 Rio Grande. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rio Grande is located in Gallia 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 Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Rio Grande. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rio Grande:
- Gallia County (The home county of Rio Grande)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Rodney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Kerr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Mills Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Patriot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
- Patriot is located in Gallia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
- Ewington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Westbrook Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Alice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Gallipolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <2>
- Kyger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Cheshire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Albany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- Pratts Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Rempel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
- Blackfork Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Pattonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Banner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Petrea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
- Altoona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Glen Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Coalton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Glade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Limerick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Greasy Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Aid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Scottown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Linnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Pedro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Andis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Kitts Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Athalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Ironton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
- Hanging Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Coal Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Langsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
- Point Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Lima
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Middleport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
- Thomas Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Pomeroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Welshtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Syracuse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
- Letart Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Plants
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Racine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
- Dorcas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Beaver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
- Mount Sinai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- South Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Scioto Furnace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Harrison Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Purdy Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Slocum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Wheelersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Wheelersburg is located in Scioto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheelersburg <2>
- Sciotodale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Sciotoville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Franklin Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Wilkesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Vales Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Hamden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <2>
- Dundas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- McArthur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <2>
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Hope ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Worthington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Raceland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
- Cabell County (WV)
- Crown City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Crown City
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
- Point Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
- Hogsett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - West Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Apple Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Fivemile
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Flatrock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Sassafras
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Mason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Hartford City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- New Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
- Leon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Pliny
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Indian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Fraziers Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rio Grande, see our County-by-County Page for Rio Grande.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rio Grande ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio Grande.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rio Grande. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rio Grande and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rio Grande.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Rio Grande.
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 websites either 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 Rio Grande:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scioto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greenup County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cabell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mason County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Athens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Gallia County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
Cemeteries Near Rio Grande ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rio Grande.
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 Rio Grande covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Old Pine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Cemetery
- Adamsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Tyn Rhos Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyn Rhos Cemetery
- Bunch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
- Sanctuary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanctuary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanctuary Cemetery
- Gilboa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Viney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viney Cemetery
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- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Glenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Ebenezer 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rio Grande had a population of 54 people in 1895 with no post office or railroad service. In 2020, Rio Grande had a population of 777 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rio Grande, with the one closest to Rio Grande listed first.
- Thurman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rodney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Edna ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kerr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Porter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Orpheus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Patriot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
- Patriot is located in Gallia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cadmus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Ewington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Durgan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rio Grande. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rio Grande.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Grande. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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- Rio Grande) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Grande. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8828, Longitude: -82.3807 |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rio Grande, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |