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 Thivener (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 Thivener. 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.
Thivener is located in Gallia 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 Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Thivener. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thivener:
- Gallia County (The home county of Thivener)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Gallipolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
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- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
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- Bladen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
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- Mills Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
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- Westbrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
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- Patriot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rodney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
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- Kerr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
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- Cora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
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- Crown City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Rio Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
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- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Banner ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pattonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
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- Wellston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Greasy Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
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- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
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- Athalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Scottown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Sherritts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
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- Aid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
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- Linnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
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- Willow Wood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Andis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Proctorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Letart Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Middleport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Plants
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Rutland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Lima
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Pomeroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Syracuse
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Racine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Hales Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Powellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Wilkesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Arbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Oreton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Vales Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Millseat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Normal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catlettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Russell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Raceland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Crown City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Yates Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barboursville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Guyandotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Pea Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Huntington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Culloden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Millwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Angerona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Flatwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fairplain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Ravenswood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County (WV)
- Portersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
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- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Beale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
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- Gallipolis Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Hogsett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Arlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Meadowbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Flatrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Fraziers Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Paradise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Teays Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Ceredo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Kenova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thivener, see our County-by-County Page for Thivener.
Cemeteries Near Thivener ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thivener.
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 Thivener - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thivener covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Loucks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trotter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mina Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Waugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hazel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hazlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (725 more) ...
- McLellon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bruce Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Thivener had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thivener, with the one closest to Thivener listed first.
- Clipper Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hilton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Moody ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moody is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Leaper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leaper is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaper
- Angola ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angola is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Hogsett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Gallipolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Mercerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Gallipolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Bladen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Wyoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wyoma is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoma
- Boggs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boggs is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thivener. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thivener.
Newspapers Published in Thivener ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thivener.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thivener, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thivener.
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 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 Thivener:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Wayne 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thivener) 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 Thivener, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |