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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 Wilkesville (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 Wilkesville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Wilkesville is located in Vinton 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 Vinton County: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs & Ross.

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

  • Vinton County     (The home county of Wilkesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Arbaugh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Wilkesville to Arbaugh
    • Vales Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oreton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Wilkesville to Oreton
    • Dundas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zaleski
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McArthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Wilkesville to Moonville
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Wilkesville to Richland
    • Stella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Wilkesville to Stella
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From Wilkesville to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Wilkesville to Mineral
    • Pratts Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsey Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Carbondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Armitage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Wilkesville to Armitage
    • The Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Chauncey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Ewington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Kyger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio Grande
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Kerr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mills Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Union Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • South Bloomingville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Candy Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Orbiston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Wilkesville to Orbiston
    • Jobs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Wilkesville to Jobs
    • Sand Run Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sand Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Pattonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wellston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rempel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Wilkesville to Rempel
    • Altoona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Petrea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Wilkesville to Petrea
    • Coalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackfork Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sherritts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Greasy Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dexter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Wilkesville to Dexter
    • Langsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rutland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Pomeroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Welshtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Racine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Bashan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Mount Sinai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
  • Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • Harrison Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Millwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Wilkesville to Millwood
    • Neptune
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Wilkesville to Neptune
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Skull Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Wilkesville to Skull Run
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
    • West Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Wilkesville to Clifton
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hartford City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Point Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Sassafras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Flatrock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Wilkesville to Brighton
    • Letart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilkesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilkesville.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wilkesville had a population of 262 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wilkesville had a population of 144 people.

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

  • Salem Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
    • Salem Center is located in Meigs County
  • Alice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ewington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Point Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hawks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Hawks is located in Vinton County
  • Minerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerton
    • Minerton is located in Vinton County
  • Durgan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgan
    • Durgan is located in Gallia County
  • Rowlesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesville
    • Rowlesville is located in Gallia County
  • Radcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Vinton County
  • Vinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Hanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
    • Hanesville is located in Meigs County
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Meigs County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dexter
    • From Wilkesville to Dexter
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    • Dyesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyesville
      • Dyesville is located in Meigs County
    • Arbaugh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Wilkesville to Arbaugh
    • Langsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Wilkesville ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilkesville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilkesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wilkesville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilkesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0753, Longitude: -82.3275    
<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 Wilkesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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