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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 York (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 York. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

York 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 York. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to York:

  • Mason County     (The home county of York)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Meadowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Point Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sassafras
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatrock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From York to Clifton
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From York to Brighton
    • Hartford City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • New Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Cabell County
    • Crown City
      (24 miles [38.6 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Millwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From York to Millwood
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Angerona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From York to Angerona
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ravenswood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Skull Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From York to Skull Run
    • Neptune
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From York to Neptune
    • Mozelle ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ripley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Pliny
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From York to Midway
    • Eleanor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Red House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sigman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From York to Sigman
  • Wood County
    • Wesley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Wood County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Pratts Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From York to Pratts Fork
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Shade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Carsey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Vanderhoof
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coolville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Guysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mineral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From York to Mineral
    • Youba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Armitage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From York to Armitage
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From York to King's Station
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Cheshire
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Carlton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kyger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Village
      (7 miles [11.3 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)
    • Kerr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rodney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Vinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ewington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 York to Cora
    • Rio Grande
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Rempel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From York to Rempel
    • Pattonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wellston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackfork Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From York to Monroe
    • Altoona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Roy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Petrea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From York to Petrea
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From York to Jackson
    • Coalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Greasy Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greasy Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greasy Ridge
      • From York to Greasy Ridge
    • Sherritts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Scottown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Athalia
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Aid
      (29 miles [46.7 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 York to Aid
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Linnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Wood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow Wood
      • From York to Willow Wood
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Middleport
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Rutland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Village
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomeroy
      • From York to Pomeroy
    • Letart Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Langsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From York to Langsville
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Welshtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plants
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 York to Plants
    • Racine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lima
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 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 York to Dexter
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • Hales Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hales Creek
      • From York to Hales Creek
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbaugh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 York to Arbaugh
    • Vales Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From York to Vales Mills
    • Oreton
      (23 miles [37 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 York to Oreton
    • Dundas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ural ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ural have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
      • Ural is located in Vinton County (OH)
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From York to Moonville
    • Zaleski
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County (OH)
    • McArthur
      (30 miles [48.3 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>

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

Cemeteries Near York ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of York.

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 York - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rothgeb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothgeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothgeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery 1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery 1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery 1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery 2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery 2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery 2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoschar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rife Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rife Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rife Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rife Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 York in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of York.

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

  • Addison
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Oldtown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Mason County
  • Cheshire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Point Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Maggie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
    • Maggie is located in Mason County
  • Bulaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulaville
    • Bulaville is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Kyger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Flatrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sassafras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleport
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
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    • Kerr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Gallipolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in York ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around York.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of York, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for York.

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 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 York:

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>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- York) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9060, Longitude: -82.1194    
<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 York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.