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 Sand Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sand Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Sand Fork ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sand Fork: Sand Frk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sand Fork. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Fork.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sand Fork is located in Gallia County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may 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 Sand Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sand Fork:
- Gallia County (The home county of Sand Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Patriot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Crown City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Rodney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Bladen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Rio Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Kerr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Banner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pattonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Altoona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Wellston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Greasy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Sherritts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Aid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Scottown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Willow Wood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Linnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Andis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Athalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Kitts Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Langsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Middleport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Rutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Lima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Thomas Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Plants
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Pomeroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Syracuse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Hales Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Powellsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Scioto Furnace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Harrison Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Haverhill Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Slocum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Franklin Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Wheelersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sciotodale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Minford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vinton County
- Wilkesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Millseat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Normal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Catlettsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Lockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Mavity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Princess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Bellefonte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Flatwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Wurtland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Danleyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Greenup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grays Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lloyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Argillite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frost
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Crown City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Guyandotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Pea Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Barboursville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Reid
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Ona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Melissa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Fudges Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Hodges
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Millwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Lincoln County (WV)
- Portersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Beale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Hogsett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Gallipolis Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Apple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Arlee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Point Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Upland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Fraziers Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Ceredo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sand Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Sand Fork.
Cemeteries Near Sand Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Fork.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sand Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sand Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Drummond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- German Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Walnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Ridge Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (754 more) ...
- Brumfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Okey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Notter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sand Fork had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
- Boggs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boggs is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
- Yarico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yarico is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarico
- Greasy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Moody ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moody is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Cadmus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cadmus is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Patriot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Arabia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arabia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
- Okey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Okey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okey
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hilton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Rappsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rappsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rappsburg
- Leaper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leaper is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaper
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Wilgus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilgus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
- Mercerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sand Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Fork.
Newspapers Published in Sand Fork ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Fork, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sand Fork:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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 Sand Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |