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 Ulric (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 Ulric. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Ulric is located in Meigs 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 Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Ulric. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ulric:
- Meigs County (The home county of Ulric)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Plants
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
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- Letart Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
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- Dorcas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Racine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spiller
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bashan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Syracuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Welshtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Keno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Middleport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pomeroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Vanderhoof
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
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- Pratts Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Coolville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Youba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Youba is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carsey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Guysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Beebe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
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- Stewart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Carlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kyger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Gallipolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westbrook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Mills Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Kerr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Bladen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Rodney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Vinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Wilkesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Vales Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Redbush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Porterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Rockland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Decaturville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Belpre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Millwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ravenswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Angerona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Skull Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Wilding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Sandyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kanawha County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Island Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Sissonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Letart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- New Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baden is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Sassafras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Hartford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Flatrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pliny
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Paradise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sigman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Fraziers Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Red House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eleanor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Roane County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Flint Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Reedy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reedy is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Zona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zona is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Cicerone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Millard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Millard is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Triplett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Triplett is located in Roane County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Wirt County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Windy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Peewee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Lucile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Palestine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Burning Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Greencastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Eli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Lubeck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Pleasant View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mineral Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slate is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Blennerhassett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Leachtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Kanawha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Parkersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ulric, see our County-by-County Page for Ulric.
Cemeteries Near Ulric ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ulric.
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 Ulric - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ulric covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jackson County Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Douglass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plants Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ankrum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blaine Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wooley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (858 more) ...
- Longdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Letart Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Evergreen Cemetery
- The Letart Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Sayre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Ulric in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ulric.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ulric, with the one closest to Ulric listed first.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Ripley Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ripley Landing is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Landing
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Saxon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saxon is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- School House ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- School House is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
- Millwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Plants
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Letart Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Cottageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cottageville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Great Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Great Bend is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Antiquity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antiquity is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiquity
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Letart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Racine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ulric. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ulric.
Newspapers Published in Ulric ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulric.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ulric, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ulric.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ulric:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Meigs County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Vinton County
- Washington County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Roane County
- Wirt County
- Wood 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ulric) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ulric, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |