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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 Gallipolis Ferry (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 Gallipolis Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Gallipolis Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gallipolis Ferry: Gallipolis Fry. (or less commonly used: Gallipolis Frry.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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 east 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.

Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties 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 Gallipolis Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gallipolis Ferry:

  • Mason County     (The home county of Gallipolis Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Beale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County
    • Henderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Hogsett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Hogsett
    • Fivemile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Point Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
    • Arlee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Arlee
    • Apple Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Meadowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Crown City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
    • Yates Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Ona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Barboursville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Culloden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Guyandotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pea Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Wilson
    • Reid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Reid
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Millwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Angerona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ripley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ravenswood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Skull Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mozelle ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Jackson County
  • Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • Pratts Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Gallipolis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 (OH)
    • Mills Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (OH)
    • Eureka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Eureka
    • Kerr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bladen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Cora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cora
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Cora
    • Patriot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cheshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rio Grande
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Greasy Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Athalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Scottown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherritts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Aid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Aid
    • Willow Wood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Linnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kitts Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Middleport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
    • Letart Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Langsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Plants
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Plants
    • Rutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 (OH)
    • Pomeroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Lima
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Racine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Welshtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Dexter
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallipolis Ferry, with the one closest to Gallipolis Ferry listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Arbaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Arbaugh
    • Vales Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Oreton
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Gallipolis Ferry to Oreton

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

Cemeteries Near Gallipolis Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallipolis Ferry.

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 Gallipolis Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gallipolis Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruce Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mound Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mina Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mina Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mina Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyoma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loucks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loucks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loucks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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>

While we didn't find Gallipolis Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gallipolis Ferry.

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

  • Clipper Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clipper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
    • Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Gallipolis
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallipolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
    • Gallipolis is located in Mason County
  • Gallipolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Thivener
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thivener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thivener
    • Thivener is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Wyoma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoma
    • Wyoma is located in Mason County
  • Hilton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Angola ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Hogsett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
    • Hogsett is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hogsett
    • From Gallipolis Ferry to Hogsett
  • Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eureka
    • From Gallipolis Ferry to Eureka
  • Arlee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
    • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlee
    • From Gallipolis Ferry to Arlee
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    • Fivemile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Point Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
    • Moody ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Gallia County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Gallipolis Ferry ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallipolis Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gallipolis Ferry, 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 Gallipolis Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gallipolis Ferry:

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 '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- Gallipolis Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallipolis Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7734, Longitude: -82.2001    
<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 Gallipolis Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.