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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 Shade (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. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Shade is located in Athens 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 Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).

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

  • Athens County     (The home county of Shade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Carsey Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Shade to Pratts Fork
    • Guysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Armitage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Shade to Armitage
    • Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Vanderhoof
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stewart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beebe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Shade to Beebe
    • The Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <3>
    • Amesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <3>
    • Chauncey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Big Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Shade to Big Run
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Kyger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Alice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ewington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Westbrook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Gallipolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rio Grande
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Orbiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Shade to Orbiston
    • Jobs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Shade to Jobs
    • Murray City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
    • Candy Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • New Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Pittsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Run Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Tuppers Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Keno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomeroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomeroy
      • From Shade to Pomeroy
    • Rutland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Welshtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Shade to Dexter
    • Langsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From Shade to Langsville
    • Point Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Rock
      • From Shade to Point Rock
    • Bashan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Syracuse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Joy
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Shade to Joy
    • Wrightstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chesterhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Westland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Shade to Westland
    • Todds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Malta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • Neelysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Drakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hemlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Corning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ludington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ludington
      • From Shade to Ludington
    • New Straitsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Shade to Chapel Hill
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rendville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Shawnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to San Toy
      • From Shade to San Toy
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Vales Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Shade to Vales Mills
    • Arbaugh
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Shade to Arbaugh
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Shade to Moonville
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Wilkesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Zaleski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oreton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Shade to Oreton
    • Dundas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • McArthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Hamden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Shade to Stella
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Shade to Richland
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Decaturville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redbush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Napier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Shade to Napier
    • Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Shade to Corner
    • Porterfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Shade to Porterfield
    • Vincent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Shade to Rockland
    • Barlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Shade to Wolf Creek
    • Belpre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Luke Chute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luke Chute
      • From Shade to Luke Chute
    • Watertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Neptune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Shade to Neptune
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skull Run
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Shade to Skull Run
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Willowdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Shade to Willowdale
    • Ravenswood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Millwood
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Shade to Millwood
    • Wilding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Medina
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Shade to Medina
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Odaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Shade to Clifton
    • Hartford City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sassafras
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Letart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Flatrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Point Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Shade to Brighton
    • Baden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shade, with the one closest to Shade listed first.
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Eli
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Shade to Eli
    • Lubeck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blennerhassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Parkersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Mineral Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • North Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Boaz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Shade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shade.

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

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

  • Jerseyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerseyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerseyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jeffers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pratts Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratts Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratts Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Graham Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shade had a population of 139 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pratts Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pratts Fork
    • From Shade to Pratts Fork
  • Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Athens County
  • Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Athens County
  • Anthony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Athens County
  • Pleasanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Athens County
  • Snowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Meigs County
  • Burlingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingham
    • Burlingham is located in Meigs County
  • Lysander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lysander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Lysander is located in Athens County
  • Flora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Meigs County
  • Fisher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Athens County
  • Hemlock Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Grove
    • Hemlock Grove is located in Meigs County
  • Alfred
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Meigs County
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    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lottridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottridge
      • Lottridge is located in Athens County
    • Guysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Shade ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shade.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shade, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shade.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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, 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2260, Longitude: -82.0390    









 

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