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 Ashton (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 Ashton. 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 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.
Ashton is located in Mason County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Ashton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashton:
- Mason County (The home county of Ashton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Apple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
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- Hogsett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
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- Upland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County
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- Arlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
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- Fivemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
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- Beale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beale is located in Mason County
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- Gallipolis Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County
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- Grimms Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
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- Southside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County
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- Arbuckle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
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- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Crown City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Yates Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Culloden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Barboursville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
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- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
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- Guyandotte
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Melissa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Reid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Huntington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Angerona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Millwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Fairplain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Kenna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Statts Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Nitro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Lanes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Saint Albans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Sissonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dunbar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Portersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- West Hamlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Hamlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sweetland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Garretts Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Myra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Tango
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Yawkey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Alum Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Priestley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Sod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Fraziers Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Teays Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Scott Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Buffalo Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Ceredo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Cliffside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Catlettsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Bellefonte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Bladen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gallipolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Mills Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Westbrook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Patriot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Cora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rodney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rio Grande
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jackson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Rempel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Athalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Scottown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Greasy Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Willow Wood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Proctorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Linnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sherritts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Chesapeake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Andis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Letart Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Middleport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Racine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pomeroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Dorcas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Langsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Rutland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Welshtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Spiller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Scioto County (OH)
- Hales Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashton, see our County-by-County Page for Ashton.
Cemeteries Near Ashton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashton.
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 Ashton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Swan Creek Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hereford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beale Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Big Four Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCoy - Starkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Templeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (779 more) ...
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clay Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McLellon 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashton had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Mercers Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mercers Bottom is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Bottom
- Clemma ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clemma is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemma
- Swan Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Bladen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Apple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hogsett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Angola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Angola is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Swann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Swann is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- Upland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Leaper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leaper is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaper
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mercerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Green Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bottom is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bottom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashton.
Newspapers Published in Ashton ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashton, 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 Ashton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ashton:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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 Ashton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |