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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 Shade River (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 Shade River. 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 Shade River ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shade River: Shade Riv.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Shade River is located in Meigs 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 Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).

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

  • Meigs County     (The home county of Shade River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Keno
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County
    • Bashan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County
    • Spiller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <1>
    • Dorcas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County
    • Racine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Syracuse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Welshtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
    • Plants
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
    • Pomeroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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>
    • Letart Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Vanderhoof
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
    • Coolville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Youba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
    • Guysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County
    • Carsey Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Shade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beebe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Stewart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
    • Big Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Armadale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County
    • Cheshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Kyger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Ewington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Joy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Chesterhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Wrightstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Vales Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Wilkesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Arbaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Redbush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
    • Porterfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County
    • Decaturville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County
    • Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County
    • Rockland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County
    • Belpre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
    • Napier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
    • Vincent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Washington County
    • Barlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Wolf Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
    • Watertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Washington County
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Neptune
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Skull Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Willowdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Ravenswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Wilding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Medina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Flatwoods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Millwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Odaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Hartford City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Letart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Sassafras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
    • West Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Flatrock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Baden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Point Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Cisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Petroleum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Rusk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
  • Roane County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Reedy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Millard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Zona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County (WV)
  • Wirt County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Windy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Peewee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Palestine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Elizabeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Greencastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Lucile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Burning Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Creston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade River, with the one closest to Shade River listed first.
    • Eli
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Lubeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Blennerhassett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Mineral Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Mineral Wells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leachtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Slate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Kanawha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Vienna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Shade River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shade River.

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

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

  • Rainbow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keno Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowdery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowdery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowdery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Middleswart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleswart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleswart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laucks Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Murraysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
    • Murraysville is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Hazael
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazael have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazael
    • Hazael is located in Meigs County
  • Neptune
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Long Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
    • Long Bottom is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Bottom <1>
  • Fayal ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayal
    • Fayal is located in Meigs County
  • Bashan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
    • Bashan is located in Meigs County
  • Lone Cedar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
    • Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Keno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
    • Keno is located in Meigs County
  • Skull Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Topins Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topins Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topins Grove
    • Topins Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Belleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Wood County (WV)
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    • Reedsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Meigs County
    • Joppa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Meigs County
    • Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Meigs County

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

Newspapers Published in Shade River ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shade River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shade River, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shade River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shade River:

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Shade River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Shade River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shade River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0684, Longitude: -81.8143       In this case, the coordinates for Shade River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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