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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Whiteoak Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Whiteoak Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whiteoak Springs, please Contact Us.
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 Whiteoak Springs (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 Whiteoak Springs. 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 Whiteoak Springs ...
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 occur.
Another variation: White Oak Springs.
- A typical abbreviation for Whiteoak Springs: Whiteoak Spgs. (or less commonly used: Whiteoak Spngs. or Whiteoak Sprngs.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Whiteoak Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Brown 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 Brown County: Bracken (KY), Mason (KY), Adams, Clermont, Clinton & Highland.
Below are the counties that are near Whiteoak Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whiteoak Springs:
- Brown County (The home county of Whiteoak Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- New Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
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- White Oak Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
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- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Brown County
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- Hamersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
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- Mount Orab
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Locust Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
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- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Feesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County
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- Maple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple is located in Brown County
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- Bardwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
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- Sardinia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
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- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Emerald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
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- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cherry Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
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- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
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- Seaman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Youngsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
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- Harshasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
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- Tranquility
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
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- Unity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Adams County
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- Bentonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County
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- May Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
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- Bradysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County
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- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- West Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Felicity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Point Isabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
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- Afton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
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- Bantam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County
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- Elk Lick ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
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- Utopia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County
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- Fair Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County
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- Hulington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hulington is located in Clermont County
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- Nicholsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County
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- Marathon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
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- Chilo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Westboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
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- Blanchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- New Vienna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
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- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Mount Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County
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- Dry Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
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- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forestville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County
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- Terrace Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Fruit Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County
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- Sherwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County
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- Sherwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is located in Hamilton County
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- Newtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin Hills is located in Hamilton County
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- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sweetwine is located in Hamilton County
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- Mariemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Village of Indian Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
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- Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buford is located in Highland County
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- Needfull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
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- Mowrystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Harwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
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- Hollowtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
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- Sugar Tree Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
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- Folsom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
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- Shackleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
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- Lynchburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hoagland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
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- Berrysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
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- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Summit County
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Summit County
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- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Cozaddale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
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- Pleasant Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Butlerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Comargo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
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- Osceola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
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- Murdock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
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- San Je Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
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- Morrow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
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- Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County (KY)
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- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
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- Foster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Germantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Powersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County (KY)
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- Neave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neave is located in Bracken County (KY)
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- Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Bracken County (KY)
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- Campbell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Mentor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- California
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Flagg Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
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- Gubser Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
- Kohler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kohler is located in Campbell County (KY)
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- Ross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Camp Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County (KY)
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- Melbourne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Claryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Claryville is located in Campbell County (KY)
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- Grants Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grants Lick is located in Campbell County (KY)
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- Silver Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kenton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Visalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Visalia is located in Kenton County (KY)
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- White Villa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Villa is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Villa
- Kenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Kenton County (KY)
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- Morning View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morning View is located in Kenton County (KY)
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- Ryland Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Ryland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County (KY)
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- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Kenton County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Latonia Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County (KY)
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- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Pence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
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- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Cottageville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
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- Mason County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- South Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Minerva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Maysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Lewisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Mays Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rectorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
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- Pendleton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Carntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Ivor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Mount Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Peach Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Caddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Meridian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Bachelors Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boston is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Menzie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Menzie is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Browning Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County (KY)
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- Robertson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Bratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County (KY)
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- Mount Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whiteoak Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Whiteoak Springs.
Cemeteries Near Whiteoak Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whiteoak Springs.
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 Whiteoak Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whiteoak Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- Ralston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Farmers Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Unity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wardlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrixson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinchey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Confidence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (507 more) ...
- Wardlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Whiteoak Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whiteoak Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whiteoak Springs, with the one closest to Whiteoak Springs listed first.
- White Oak Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
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- New Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
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- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Hamersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Feesburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Feesburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Feesburg
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arnheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
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- White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Mount Orab
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Locust Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
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- Yankeetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yankeetown is located in Brown County
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- Maple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
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- Feesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- New Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony is located in Brown County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whiteoak Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whiteoak Springs.
Newspapers Published in Whiteoak Springs ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiteoak Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whiteoak Springs, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whiteoak Springs.
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 Whiteoak Springs:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Summit County
- Warren County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Kenton County
- Lewis County
- Mason County
- Pendleton County
- Robertson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Whiteoak Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiteoak Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |