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 Mason (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 Mason. 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 northeast 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 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.
Mason 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 Mason. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mason:
- Mason County (The home county of Mason)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hartford City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- West Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- New Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Letart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Flatrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Baden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Fivemile
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Arbuckle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Neptune
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ravenswood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <2>
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Skull Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Flatwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Angerona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Willowdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Wilding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Medina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Odaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Sandyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandyville <2>
- Ripley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
- Meadowdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Pliny
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Indian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Fraziers Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Windy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Peewee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Lubeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Blennerhassett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Mineral Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <2>
- Mineral Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Parkersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Pratts Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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 (OH)
- Vanderhoof
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Carsey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 (OH)
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- Coolville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <2>
- Guysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Youba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Athens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Stewart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Beebe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Armitage
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Big Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - King's Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 (OH)
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Carlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Cheshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kyger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Kerr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Westbrook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Gallipolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <2>
- Mills Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Ewington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Rodney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Alice
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Rio Grande
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <2>
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jackson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Pattonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Rempel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Wellston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
- Altoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Glen Roy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
- Petrea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Pomeroy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
- Thomas Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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)
- Welshtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Middleport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Syracuse
(3 miles [4.8 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
- Lima
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
- Racine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Dorcas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Langsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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 (OH)
- Bashan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Plants
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Keno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Vinton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Wilkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Vales Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 (OH)
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Hope ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Zaleski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <2>
- Dundas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Vinton County (OH)
- McArthur
(28 miles [45.1 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
- Hamden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <2>
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Fillmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Redbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Decaturville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Napier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Rockland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Belpre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mason, see our County-by-County Page for Mason.
Newspapers Published in Mason ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mason.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mason, 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 Mason.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mason:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wirt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Jackson 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
- Vinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Mason County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Mason County
Cemeteries Near Mason ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mason.
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 Mason covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Middleport Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleport Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleport Hill Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42944 <5>
- Clifton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Adamsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- West Columbia Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Columbia Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Columbia Hill Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
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- Minersville Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minersville Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minersville Hill Cemetery
- Hiland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiland Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
- Minersville Hill 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 Mason had a population of 1,029 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mason had a population of 920 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
- Pomeroy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
- Bradbury
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Middleport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- West Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- Hartford City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Minersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- New Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
- Syracuse
(3 miles [4.8 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 (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
- Maggie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
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- Cheshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kingsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kyger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Cheshire
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mason. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mason.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mason) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mason. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0181, Longitude: -82.0317 In this case, the coordinates for Mason have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mason, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |