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 South Point (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 South Point. 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 South Point ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Southpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for South Point: S. Point
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Point.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
South Point is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near South Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Point:
- Lawrence County (The home county of South Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Sheridan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sybene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Chesapeake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coal Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Andis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Kitts Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Ironton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Proctorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Linnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Aid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Crown City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Patriot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Powellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Franklin Furnace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Wheelersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Scioto Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Sciotodale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Slocum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- South Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sciotoville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- New Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Catlettsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Cannonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Mavity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Durbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Princess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Big Sandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Pactolus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Hitchins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Jeriel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Mount Savage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Grayson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Willard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Leon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Beetle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Kehoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Grahn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grahn is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Boone Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Carter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Elliott County (KY)
- Bruin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Bellefonte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Raceland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Wurtland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Argillite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Greenup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lloyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Grays Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Buchanan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Estep ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fallsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Stringtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Potters
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hodges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Guyandotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Reid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Melissa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Pea Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Barboursville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sarah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Ona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crown City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Fudges Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Salt Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- West Hamlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Sheridan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Portersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Hamlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Myra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Apple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Upland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Putnam County (WV)
- Hurricane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Kenova
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ceredo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hubbardstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Armilda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Mineral Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- East Lynn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Fort Gay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Effie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Nestlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Point, see our County-by-County Page for South Point.
Cemeteries Near South Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Point.
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 South Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenova (WV).
- The Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78107 <2>
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- William Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Runyon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freewill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (842 more) ...
- Ashland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hensly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Point had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, South Point had a population of 3,813 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- North Kenova
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Kenova is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
- Catlettsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kenova
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ceredo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Cliffside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Sheridan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sybene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Howell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Forestdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forestdale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Savage Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Point.
Newspapers Published in South Point ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Point, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Point.
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 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 South Point:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Scioto County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 South Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |