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 Tucson (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 Tucson. 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 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.
Tucson is located in Ross 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 Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.
Below are the counties that are near Tucson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tucson:
- Ross County (The home county of Tucson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Schooley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Deadman Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Riton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Adelphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Massieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Massieville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
- Richmond Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- North Fork Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Andersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Yellowbud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Carbondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Mineral
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Stoutsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Amanda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Sugar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Highland County
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Apple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Laurelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Bloomingville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Rockbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Ray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Limerick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Coalton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Altoona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Petrea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Wellston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glade
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pattonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Tarlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thacher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Logan Elm Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Circleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Knollwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- East Ringgold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Fox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Williamsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pherson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Mount Sinai
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Bristol Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Peck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Jean
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Waverly City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Greggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Zahn's Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Beaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Piketon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- McArthur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hamden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Zaleski
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Oreton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Hope ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Arbaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Vales Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tucson, see our County-by-County Page for Tucson.
Cemeteries Near Tucson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tucson.
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 Tucson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tucson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Charleston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Timmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leasure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Chillicothe.
- The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
- Peecher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ackley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (683 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hallsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Hallsville.
- The Hallsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dresbach Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41948 <3>
- Schooley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tucson had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tucson, with the one closest to Tucson listed first.
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Schooley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Cox ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cox is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
- Vigo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vigo is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
- Eagle Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Apple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Three Locks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Three Locks is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
- Adelphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kinnikinnick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kinnikinnick is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnikinnick
- Hopetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopetown is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Haynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Laurelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whisler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whisler is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tucson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tucson.
Newspapers Published in Tucson ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tucson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tucson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tucson.
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 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 Tucson:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ross County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Fairfield County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Vinton 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tucson) 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 Tucson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |