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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

West Alexander is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of West Alexander)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Coon Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
      • Coon Island is located in Washington County
    • Claysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County
    • Good Intent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County
    • Acheson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acheson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County
    • West Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County
    • Bentleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <1>
    • Green Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Washington County
    • Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Sturgeon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Noblestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
    • Murdocksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
    • Morgan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <1>
    • Bethel Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <1>
    • Heidelberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Library
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
      • Library is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <1>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Frankfort Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • La Belle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
    • Luzerne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • West Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Greene County
    • Swarts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • Aleppo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rogersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County
    • Waynesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <1>
    • Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Morrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Ashtree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County
    • New Freeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Martins Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bellaire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <1>
    • Brookside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Shadyside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <1>
    • Colerain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Blaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Barton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Neffs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
      • Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Anvil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
      • Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Crescent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Blainesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Blairmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Unionvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Hopedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <1>
    • New Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Cadiz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Narva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Tiltonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Highland City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <1>
    • Yorkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Brilliant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Mingo Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Deandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Dillonvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • New Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • Clarington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Windsor Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Dutch Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shank Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Follansbee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Weirton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <1>
    • New Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • New Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Dallas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Calis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Allendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Sherrard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Benwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <1>
    • McMechen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <1>
    • Rocklick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <1>
    • Moundsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Maple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Wana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Blacksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Potomac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Valley Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Triadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <1>
    • Clearview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Echo Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Bethlehem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Round Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Hundred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Alexander ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Alexander.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Alexander. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Alexander and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Alexander.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of West Alexander.

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 West Alexander:

Cemeteries Near West Alexander ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Alexander.

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

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

  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in West Alexander.
    • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Alexander Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • West Alexander Seceder Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148295 <5>
  • West Allegheny Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Hupp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hupp Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
  • Dallas UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Finley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Finley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (464 more) ...
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Point Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Alexander had a population of 444 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2000, West Alexander had a population of 320 people.

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

  • Coon Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
    • Coon Island is located in Washington County
  • Valley Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Potomac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Point Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Roneys Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roneys Point
    • Roneys Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Beham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
    • Beham is located in Washington County
  • Good Intent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
    • Good Intent is located in Washington County
  • Claysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dunsfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
    • Dunsfort is located in Washington County
  • Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • West Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Triadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <1>
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Taylorstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
      • Taylorstown is located in Washington County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Alexander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Alexander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Alexander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1050, Longitude: -80.5087    
<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 West Alexander, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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