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 Wolfpen (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 Wolfpen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wolfpen is located in Meigs 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 Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Wolfpen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolfpen:
- Meigs County (The home county of Wolfpen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Lima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Thomas Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Welshtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Langsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Syracuse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
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- Bashan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
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- Keno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Racine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorcas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Pratts Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carsey Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Guysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coolville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Armitage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Stewart
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Mineral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Beebe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Carlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
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- Kyger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Cheshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ewington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Alice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Kerr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Westbrook Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Mills Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Gallipolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rodney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Edna ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Rio Grande
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Orbiston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Candy Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Jobs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Carbon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Murray City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Pittsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Union Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Pattonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Wellston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rempel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Altoona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Coalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Petrea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Oak Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Joy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Wrightstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Chesterhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Wilkesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Vales Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Arbaugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Oreton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Ural ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Hope ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Zaleski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- McArthur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Fillmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Decaturville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Redbush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Porterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Napier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Rockland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Belpre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Neptune
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Sherman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Skull Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Millwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Ravenswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Willowdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Browning ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Wilding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Angerona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- West Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Hartford City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- New Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Meadowbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Letart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Flatrock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Point Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Wirt County (WV)
- Windy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Eli
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Blennerhassett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Parkersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wolfpen, see our County-by-County Page for Wolfpen.
Cemeteries Near Wolfpen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolfpen.
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 Wolfpen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolfpen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Hiland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Horner Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Higley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middleport Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (828 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Wolfpen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wolfpen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wolfpen, with the one closest to Wolfpen listed first.
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomeroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bradbury is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Harrisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Middleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Minersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minersville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Hemlock Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock Grove is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Grove
- Langsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- West Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hartford City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Burlingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burlingham is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingham
- Snowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Snowville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wolfpen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolfpen.
Newspapers Published in Wolfpen ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolfpen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolfpen, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolfpen.
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 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 Wolfpen:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Meigs County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Morgan County
- Vinton County
- Washington County
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wolfpen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Wolfpen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |