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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 Toronto (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 Toronto. 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 doctors and 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.
Toronto is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Toronto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toronto:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Toronto)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Empire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Stratton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Alikanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
- New Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Steubenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Wintersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <2>
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- Cream City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Gould
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Jefferson County
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Belmont County
- Crescent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Belmont County
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Barton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Kinsman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- West Wheeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wheeling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County
- Blaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Saint Clairsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Wattsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Mechanicstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
- Wyncrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Hibbetts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- New Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Wellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Liverpool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- East End
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East End is located in Columbiana County
- La Croft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County
- Calcutta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Calcutta is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Glenmoor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
- Salineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- East Carmel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
- Summitville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Millport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Hopedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
- Cadiz Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Germano
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Blairmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Narva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Unionvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jewett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Jewett is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
- Cadiz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Scio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
- Scio is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
- New Athens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Conotton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
- Conotton is located in Harrison County
- Bowerston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
- Bowerston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <2>
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Murdocksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murdocksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Noblestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Sturgeon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edgeworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Leetsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
- Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <2>
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coraopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Haysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Osborne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Sewickley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bell Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Sewickley Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Comettsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Kendall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Frankfort Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Hookstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
- Hookstown is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <2>
- Glasgow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
- Shippingport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Esther ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Ohioville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Crestmont Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Butler County (PA)
- Fernway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Fernway is located in Butler County (PA)
- Lawrence County (PA)
- Enon Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Hanlin Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanlin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Dinsmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Cross Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Pattersons Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pattersons Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Candor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Washington County (PA)
- Burgettstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
- Burgettstown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <2>
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
- Woodrow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
- West Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Acheson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Follansbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Hooverson Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Shank Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Wellsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Beech Bottom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Windsor Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Zalia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- New Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weirton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Fairhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Allendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Dallas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- West Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
- Potomac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Clearview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Point Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Valley Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Echo Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Pleasant Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Wheeling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Triadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Toronto, see our County-by-County Page for Toronto.
Cemeteries Near Toronto ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toronto.
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 Toronto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Cumberland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Island Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Island Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weirton (WV).
- The Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saint Paul Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79794 <4>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Three Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Knoxville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Center Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Weirton (WV).
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
- Sunset Hills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77988 <4>
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- Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Weirton (WV).
- The Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saint Nicholas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201967 <4>
- Flats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flats Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flats Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Manchester (WV).
- The Flats Cemetery has also been known as:
- Methodist - Protestant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78371 <4>
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Toronto had a population of 1,822 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Toronto had a population of 4,902 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
- Markle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
- Markle is located in Jefferson County
- Zalia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Calumet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Jefferson County
- New Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Empire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Alikanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
- Comettsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Steubenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Port Homer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Homer
- Port Homer is located in Jefferson County
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- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- New Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Toronto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Toronto.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Toronto ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toronto.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Toronto. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Toronto and those printed in the larger area surrounding Toronto.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> of Toronto.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Toronto:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Toronto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toronto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4584, Longitude: -80.6067 In this case, the coordinates for Toronto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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 Toronto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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