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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 Agnew (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 Agnew. 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 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.

Agnew is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Agnew)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Romont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
    • Ansted
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
    • Victor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
    • Beckwith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Cannelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Joes Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Coopertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Elk Run Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
      • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
    • Janie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
      • Janie is located in Boone County
      • Former name for Janie:
      • Mordue
    • Keith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Sylvester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Former names for Whitesville:
      • Jarrods Valley
      • Pritchard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <2>
    • Comfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fosterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Kirbyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
    • Seth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Strange Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Hartland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Procious
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Crichton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Charmco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • McRoss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
    • Quinwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
      • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Rainelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
      • Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
    • Lile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rupert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Handley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Hollygrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Pratt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Glasgow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • East Bank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Ronda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Acme
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Beech Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Snow Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Muddlety
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Odell Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Nettie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tolbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agnew, with the one closest to Agnew listed first.
    • Bradley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Piney View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Skelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
      • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
    • Stanaford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • White Stick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
      • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
    • Harper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County

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

Newspapers Published in Agnew ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Agnew.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Agnew, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Agnew.

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 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 Agnew:

Cemeteries Near Agnew ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Agnew.

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

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

  • Rich Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Creek Cemetery
  • Simms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
  • Westlake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlake Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
  • Ida Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memory Gardens
  • Neil Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil Cemetery
  • Blake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (458 more) ...
    • Robson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robson Cemetery
    • Abbot Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis 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 Agnew in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Agnew.

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

  • Belva
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belva
    • Belva is located in Fayette County
  • Dixie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
  • Gauley Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
  • Gauley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley
    • Gauley is located in Fayette County
  • Kanawha Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
    • Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
  • Ansted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
  • Hawks Nest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
    • Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
  • Mulvane ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
  • Albion ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Nicholas County
  • Beckwith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Gaymont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaymont
    • Gaymont is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mountain Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
      • Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
    • Deitz ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deitz
      • Deitz is located in Fayette County
    • Leander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Agnew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agnew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2126, Longitude: -81.1429       In this case, the coordinates for Agnew 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 Agnew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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