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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Thornton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Thornton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thornton, please Contact Us.

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 Thornton (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 Thornton. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Thornton is historic, it would have been located within present day Ross County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

Below are the counties that are near Thornton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thornton:

  • Ross County     (The home county of Thornton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • South Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <3>
    • Austin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Ross County
    • Fruitdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Roxabell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Humboldt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Musselman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
    • Bourneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Clarksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • Louden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • Lees Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Sabina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <3>
    • New Vienna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Port William
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Wilmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County
    • Stoutsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <3>
    • Hagler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Cook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
    • Yatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Jeffersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Octa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Franklin County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Grape Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
    • Shawnee Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Bridges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Barretts Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinking Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Berrysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Willettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
      • Willettsville is located in Highland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
    • Range
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • South Solon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Chrisman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • New Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Grange Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pherson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
    • Darbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Logan Elm Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Fox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • Circleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
    • Thacher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
      • Thacher is located in Pickaway County
      • Thacher has also been known as:
      • Livington
      • Thatcher Corners
    • Knollwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • South Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Commercial Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Spellman Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Peck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Poplar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners

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

Newspapers Published in Thornton ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thornton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thornton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Thornton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thornton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • DePoy - Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DePoy - Wright Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The DePoy - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DePoy Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DePoy - Wright Cemetery
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Waugh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
  • Stuckey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Satchel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Satchel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Satchell Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satchel Cemetery
  • South Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dean Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Dean Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harper Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tinkling Spring Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rogers McElwain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers McElwain Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (588 more) ...
    • Old Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Day Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Day Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Family Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery

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.

While we didn't find Thornton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thornton.

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

  • Lyndon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Ross County
  • South Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
    • South Salem is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <3>
  • Harper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Ross County
  • Ghormley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghormley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghormley
    • Ghormley is located in Fayette County
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thrifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
    • Thrifton is located in Ross County
  • Good Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Fruitdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
  • Austin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Ross County
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Fayette County
  • McLean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
    • McLean is located in Fayette County
  • Lattaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
    • Lattaville is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville has also been known as:
    • Lattas
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Roxabell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsburg
      • New Martinsburg is located in Fayette County

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Thornton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- Thornton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thornton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3920, Longitude: -83.3249       In this case, the coordinates for Thornton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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