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 Sunshine (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 Sunshine. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sunshine is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.
Below are the counties that are near Sunshine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunshine:
- Adams County (The home county of Sunshine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Squirrel Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Blue Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rome
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Lynx
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynx is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Moore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Mineral Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Dunkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Whippoorwill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jaybird
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Neel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Neel is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Decatur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Ellsberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Aberdeen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ash Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Fincastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Elmville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Sinking Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- North Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Turkey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Folsom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Lawrence County
- Rome
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Poplar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Coopersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Wetmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wetmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Riverdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Sargents
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Latham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Shyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Newfain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Piketon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Pond Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lombardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Otway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- Rarden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- West Portsmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
- Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rosemount
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rosemount is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
- Bear Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Summit County
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Smiths Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Boone Furnace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Carter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Kehoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Wesleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Smoky Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Counts Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Olive Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fleming County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Foxport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Pleasureville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Mount Carmel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Poplar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Ryan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Beechburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Dalesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Wallingford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Muses Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Flemingsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plummers Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- South Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- South Shore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Frost
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tygarts Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Warnock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Grays Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lloyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Greenup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Argillite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Vanceburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Charters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charters is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Pence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Firebrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Camp Dix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Cottageville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Tollesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Mason County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Rectorville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Springdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Maysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Weedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- South Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunshine, see our County-by-County Page for Sunshine.
Cemeteries Near Sunshine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunshine.
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 Sunshine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunshine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Stepp Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunshine Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lower Twin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- High Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Puntenney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winterstein Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Drake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Copas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (583 more) ...
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Sunshine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunshine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Selig
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Selig is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selig
- Blue Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Carrs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrs is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lynx
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynx is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Waggoner Ripple ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Waggoner Ripple is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Ripple
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Vanceburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Cedar Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Mills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Wamsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wamsley is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunshine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunshine.
Newspapers Published in Sunshine ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunshine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunshine, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunshine.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunshine:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Highland County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Carter County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Lewis County
- Mason 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> | 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 Sunshine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunshine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |