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 Somerton (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 Somerton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Somerton is located in Belmont 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 Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Somerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Somerton:
- Belmont County (The home county of Somerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Barnesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethesda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrongs Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hendrysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Loomis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loomis is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Jacobsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Warnock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Warnock is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Captina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- East Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Richland is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richland
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Quaker City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
- Salesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlebourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Elizabethtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Senecaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Easton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Old Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lore City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Antrim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Antrim is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Londonderry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- New Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Cassville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Freeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harrisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Cadiz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hattonia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hattonia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattonia
- Blairmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Unionvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Deersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Deersville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Narva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Adena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Olszeski Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Dillonvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Yorkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tiltonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Highland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Miltonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Beallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Woodsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Lewisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Mount Carrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Edwina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Laings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Kennonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
- Mud Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Whigville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whigville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Mount Ephraim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Sarahsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Fulda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Mount Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Ashton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Harriettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Caldwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- West Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Peoli
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
- Stillwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Dalzell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dalzell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Elba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Macksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Matamoras
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Gasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gasville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
- Grandview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Ward ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ward is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Lower Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Warner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Steel Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Whipple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whipple is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Deucher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Deucher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Glen Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Moundsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Benwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McMechen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rosbys Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Allendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Sherrard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Glen Easton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Adaline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Wheeling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Pleasant Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Echo Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Triadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clearview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Paden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sistersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Friendly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Adonis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Sandusky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Middlebourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Proctor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Martinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bebee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Childs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Minnie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Somerton, see our County-by-County Page for Somerton.
Cemeteries Near Somerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerton.
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 Somerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Somerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Old Northern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Somerton Southern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton Southern Cemetery
- The Somerton Southern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quaker Cemetery
- Somerton City Cemetery
- Southern Cemetery
- Varner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cold Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Barnesville.
- The Cold Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cold Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Union Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40344 <3>
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- The Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bush Church of Christ Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40115 <3>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sloan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (630 more) ...
- Schell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Somerton had a population of 618 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Somerton, with the one closest to Somerton listed first.
- Malaga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Malaga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
- Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Temperanceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Temperanceville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Miltonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Monroefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroefield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroefield
- Barnesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Tacoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tacoma is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Baileys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baileys Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Mills
- Calais
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calais is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Olivett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olivett is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivett
- Kerr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kerr is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Somerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Somerton.
Newspapers Published in Somerton ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Somerton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Somerton.
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 Somerton:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Belmont County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Noble County
- Tuscarawas County
- Washington County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Somerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |