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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 Grooms (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 Grooms. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Grooms is primarily located in Adams County. A portion of Grooms extends into Pike County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Grooms)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Louden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Dunkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
    • Harshasville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Unity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
    • Seaman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Whippoorwill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
      • Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
    • Youngsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Brown County
    • Ash Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
    • Sardinia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <1>
    • Neel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Arnheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
  • Clinton County
    • New Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Elmville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • Barretts Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Marshall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Berrysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Folsom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
      • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bridges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Hoagland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Highland County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Glade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Limerick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Rome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Newfain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Spellman Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Cynthiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Shyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Peck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Nipgen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipgen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <1>
    • Dills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Summithill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Fruitdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • South Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <1>
    • Lattaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Massieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Rarden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <1>
    • Youngs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <1>
    • Arion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Lombardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <1>
    • Rosemount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • West Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Friendship
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Purdy Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
  • Summit County
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • South Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • South Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grooms, with the one closest to Grooms listed first.
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Firebrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Vanceburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Grooms ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grooms.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grooms, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grooms.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Grooms:

Cemeteries Near Grooms ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grooms.

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 Grooms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Harmon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • Beekman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Arkoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkoe Cemetery
  • Mustard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mustard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mustard Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
  • Jaybird Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Old Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smith Cemetery
  • Smith Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Hill Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (650 more) ...
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Mifflin Twp. Patriots Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mifflin Twp. Patriots Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Latham.
      • The Mifflin Twp. Patriots Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barr Cemetery
      • Old Barr Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mifflin Twp. Patriots Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East 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>

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

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

  • Arkoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
    • Arkoe is located in Pike County
  • Poplar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
  • Byington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byington
    • Byington is located in Pike County
  • Locust Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
  • Jaybird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Adams County
  • Latham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
  • Rarden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <1>
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Pike County
  • Newfain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
    • Newfain is located in Pike County
  • Mount Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scioto County
  • Sinking Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
    • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Peebles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Idaho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
      • Idaho is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <1>
    • Morgantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Pike County

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

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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 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.
<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 '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- Grooms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grooms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0203, Longitude: -83.2752       In this case, the coordinates for Grooms 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 Grooms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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