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 Waverly City (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 Waverly City. 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 and hospitals 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.
Waverly City is located in Pike County and is the County Seat.
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 Pike County: Adams, Highland, Jackson, Ross & Scioto.
Below are the counties that are near Waverly City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waverly City:
- Pike County (The home county of Waverly City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Bristol Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
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- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glen Jean
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Peck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Greggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Piketon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zahn's Corners
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Sargents
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Shyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Mount Sinai
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Jaybird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Locust Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peebles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Louden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- May Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Blue Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Sinking Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Barretts Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Turkey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Elmville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- New Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- North Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Berrysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Apple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Laurelville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Bloomingville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Limerick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Glade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Ray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Coalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Petrea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Altoona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Wellston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pattonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Elmwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Huntsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Logan Elm Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Thacher
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Massieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Massieville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
- Nipgen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nipgen is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
- Summithill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summithill is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
- Deadman Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Richmond Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Schooley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Fork Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Bourneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Dills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Bear Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Lucasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Minford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Purdy Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Rarden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Arion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Otway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lombardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Harrison Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Rosemount
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rosemount is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Richland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Hamden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dundas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- McArthur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oreton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Frost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- South Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- South Shore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lewis County (KY)
- Firebrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waverly City, see our County-by-County Page for Waverly City.
Cemeteries Near Waverly City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waverly City.
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 Waverly City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waverly City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Downing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ewing #1 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Noland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greggs Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dapp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corwine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brust Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (668 more) ...
- Barnes #2 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old German #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Condon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Waverly City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waverly City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waverly City, with the one closest to Waverly City listed first.
- Glen Jean
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Daleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Daleyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleyville
- Piketon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Omega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Givens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Givens is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
- Antonis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antonis is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonis
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Cars Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cars Run is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cars Run
- Denver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Higby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Higby is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buchanan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Idaho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sargents
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waverly City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waverly City.
Newspapers Published in Waverly City ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waverly City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waverly City, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waverly City.
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 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 Waverly City:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Pickaway County
- Ross County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Greenup County
- Lewis 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> | 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 Waverly City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waverly City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |