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 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 doctors 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.
- Vales Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Dundas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Hamden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <2>
- Zaleski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <2>
- 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.<1> 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) - Hope ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Stella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- 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.<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
- Pratts Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Athens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Armitage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - 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.<1> 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) - Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Guysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gallia 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.<1> 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>
- Kyger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Rio Grande
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <2>
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Carlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Cheshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Rodney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Westbrook Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- South Bloomingville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomingville
- South Bloomingville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bloomingville <2>
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Orbiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Jobs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Sand Run Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Sand Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Wellston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
- Glen Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Rempel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Altoona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Petrea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Coalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Banner ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- 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.<1> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Ray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Blackfork Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Greasy Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Langsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Welshtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Dorcas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- 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.<1> 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
- Richmond Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Richmond Dale
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Scioto Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkesville, with the one closest to Wilkesville listed first.
- Neptune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Skull Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - 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.<1> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- New Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
- Flatrock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Letart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Fivemile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Hogsett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilkesville, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wilkesville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Vinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gallia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hocking County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ross County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scioto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mason County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Athens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Vinton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Vinton County
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.
- Wilkesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkesville Cemetery
- Blakely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568348 <5>
- Grim Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grim Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568369 <5>
- Yankee Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- The Yankee Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davis Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44104 <5>
- Old Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Marcum Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2495158 <5>
- Geer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41204 <5>
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Salem Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Center Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Wilkesville.
- The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Minerton Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207401 <5>
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- Ewington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewington Cemetery
- Piper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Cemetery
- Standish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standish Cemetery
- Ewington Cemetery
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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Ewington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Point Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Hawks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Minerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Durgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rowlesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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) - 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.<1> 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.<1> 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) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dyesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Arbaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Langsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Dyesville
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 '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- 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 |
| <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 Wilkesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |