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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 North Ravenswood (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 North Ravenswood. 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 North Ravenswood ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Ravenswood: N. Ravenswood

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

North Ravenswood is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.

Below are the counties that are near North Ravenswood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Ravenswood:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of North Ravenswood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Ravenswood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sherman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
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    • Skull Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
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    • Wilding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
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    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
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    • Mozelle ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mozelle is located in Jackson County
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    • Flatwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
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    • Willowdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
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    • Sandyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Medina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
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    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
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    • Millwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
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  • Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
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  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Island Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
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    • Sissonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Letart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Letart is located in Mason County
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    • New Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Baden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Baden is located in Mason County
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    • Hartford City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Sassafras
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County
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    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Clifton is located in Mason County
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    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Flatrock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County
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    • West Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County
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    • Leon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon is located in Mason County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
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    • Arbuckle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
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  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
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    • Paradise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
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    • Sigman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
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    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pliny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County
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    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
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    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
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    • Red House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
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    • Eleanor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Cisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
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    • Rusk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
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  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Reedy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
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    • Zona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Millard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Millard is located in Roane County
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    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
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    • Triplett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
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    • Cicerone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Graux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Walton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Windy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
    • Peewee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
    • Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
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    • Lucile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
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    • Elizabeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
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    • Greencastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Burning Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
    • Creston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
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    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
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  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Wesley ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wesley is located in Wood County
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    • Eli
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
    • Lubeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
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    • Mineral Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
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    • Mineral Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
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    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leachtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
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    • Slate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Slate is located in Wood County
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    • Blennerhassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
    • Kanawha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
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    • Parkersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Vanderhoof
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
    • Youba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
    • Coolville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pratts Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
    • Carsey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
    • Shade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Beebe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Guysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
    • Stewart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Big Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Carlton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
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    • Cheshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Kyger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
    • Gallipolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Mills Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
    • Kerr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Bladen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Portland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Spiller
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
    • Dorcas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
    • Bashan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
    • Racine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Plants
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
    • Letart Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
    • Keno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
    • Syracuse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Welshtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
    • Tuppers Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pomeroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <1>
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Ravenswood, with the one closest to North Ravenswood listed first.
    • Redbush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Fillmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Porterfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Rockland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Belpre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
    • Decaturville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Napier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Vincent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Barlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow

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

Cemeteries Near North Ravenswood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Ravenswood.

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 North Ravenswood - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Ravenswood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • DeBussey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • McKay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Engle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rardon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Safreed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleswart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wooley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (838 more) ...
    • Beckwith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Flinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Derenburger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Ravenswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Great Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Great Bend is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Pleasant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant View is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Portland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sherman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Silverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverton is located in Jackson County
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  • Nesselroad ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nesselroad is located in Jackson County
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  • Skull Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
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  • Saxon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxon is located in Meigs County (OH)
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  • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
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  • Wilding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilding is located in Jackson County
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  • Ripley Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ripley Landing is located in Jackson County
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    • Hazael
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hazael is located in Meigs County (OH)
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    • Sandyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willowdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Ravenswood. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Ravenswood.

Newspapers Published in North Ravenswood ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Ravenswood.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 North Ravenswood:

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 North Ravenswood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Ravenswood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.