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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 University Heights (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 University Heights. 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.

Name Variations for University Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for University Heights: University Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

University Heights is located in Athens 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 Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).

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

  • Athens County     (The home county of University Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Athens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Armitage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
    • The Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <1>
    • Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carsey Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Chauncey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
      • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
    • Carbondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
    • Guysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Kyger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County
    • Carlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County
    • Alice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Cheshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Vinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
    • Kerr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Rio Grande
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Candy Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orbiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
    • Jobs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <1>
    • Carbon Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • New Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • New Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
    • Union Furnace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
      • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Wellston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pattonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Glen Roy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Petrea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Ray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
    • Lima
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
    • Langsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
    • Rutland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Tuppers Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <1>
    • Pomeroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <1>
    • Keno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County
    • Welshtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <1>
    • Syracuse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Bashan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Wrightstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
    • Joy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Chesterhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Todds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Stockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Malta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • McConnelsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <1>
    • Neelysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • New Straitsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <1>
    • Drakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
      • Drakes is located in Perry County
    • Hemlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Congo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Perry County
    • Corning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Shawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
    • Rendville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Toy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
    • New Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Vales Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Zaleski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilkesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • McArthur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <1>
    • Dundas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Hamden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Decaturville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County
    • Fillmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
    • Napier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
    • Redbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County
    • Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County
    • Vincent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Washington County
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Rockland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County
    • Belpre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
    • Watertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Washington County
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Neptune
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Skull Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Willowdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Ravenswood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Clifton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Hartford City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • West Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
    • New Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Point Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <1>
    • Letart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Flatrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Blennerhassett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Lubeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in University Heights ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around University Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of University Heights, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for University Heights.

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 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 University Heights:

Cemeteries Near University Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of University Heights.

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 University Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Higgin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgin Cemetery
  • Snowden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
  • Bassett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
  • Gilham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilham Cemetery
  • Alexander Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Union Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Littler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littler Cemetery
  • Old Athens Hospital Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Athens Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Athens Hospital Cemetery
  • New Athens Hospital Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Athens Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Athens Hospital Cemetery
  • Continue List   (778 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Haines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
    • Fagan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Fisher
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Athens County
  • Pleasanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Athens County
  • Athens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grosvenor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosvenor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
    • Grosvenor is located in Athens County
  • Lysander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lysander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Lysander is located in Athens County
  • Armitage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
    • Armitage is located in Athens County
  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Athens County
  • Shade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade
    • Shade is located in Athens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shade <1>
  • Hamley Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamley Run
    • Hamley Run is located in Athens County
  • Mineral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Athens County
  • Knox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Vinton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bolins Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolins Mills
      • Bolins Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Glen Ebon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ebon
      • Glen Ebon is located in Athens County
    • Snowville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Meigs County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

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

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 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2842, Longitude: -82.1388       In this case, the coordinates for University Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 University Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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