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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Tacoma (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 Tacoma. 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 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.

Tacoma 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 Tacoma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tacoma:

  • Belmont County     (The home county of Tacoma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bethesda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hendrysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
    • Hunter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Loomis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Loomis is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Centerville is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Rock Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rock Hill is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Lafferty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lafferty is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
    • Flushing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bannock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Richland
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Quaker City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Middlebourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
    • Salesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Londonderry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Antrim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Antrim is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Elizabethtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Old Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Winterset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Winterset is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
    • Lore City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Senecaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • New Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Cassville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cassville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Freeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hattonia ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hattonia is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattonia
    • Cadiz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Enfield is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Deersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Deersville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Blairmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
    • Unionvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
    • Feed Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
    • Narva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Narva is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Adena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Adena is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
    • Dillonvale
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Tiltonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Rayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Jerusalem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Beallsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Ozark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Coats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Lewisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Woodsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
    • Edwina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Laings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Clarington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Batesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Kennonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
    • Mud Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
    • Whigville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
    • Mount Ephraim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
    • Summerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Mount Zion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Sarahsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Fulda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Belle Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harriettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • West Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
    • Peoli
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
    • Stillwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Gilmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Bernice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bernice is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • Postboy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
    • Dennison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gnadenhutten
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Uhrichsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Newcomerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuscarawas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Elba is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Macksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Glen Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Benwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <1>
    • Glendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • McMechen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <1>
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Moundsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Sherrard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Rosbys Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
    • Limestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Glen Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Adaline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Echo Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Clearview
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Triadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Point Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • Paden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Proctor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion

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

Cemeteries Near Tacoma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tacoma.

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 Tacoma - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tacoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Stillwater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stillwater Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Friends Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Southern Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Speidel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Barnesville Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crestview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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]<3> 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 <2>

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 in 1895, Tacoma had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Barnesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Olivett
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Olivett is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivett
  • Hendrysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
  • Bethesda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Baileys Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baileys Mills is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Mills
  • Hunter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Somerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Somerton is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Morristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morristown is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Egypt is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Spencer Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spencer Station is located in Guernsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Station
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Temperanceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Temperanceville is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
    • Sewellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sewellsville is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewellsville
    • Quaker City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Tacoma ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tacoma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tacoma, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tacoma.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tacoma:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tacoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Tacoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.