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

Name Variations for Alum Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Alum Creek: Alum Crk. (or less commonly used: Alum Ck. or Alum Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Alum Creek is primarily located in Lincoln County. A portion of Alum Creek extends into Kanawha 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 Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Alum Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Priestley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Emmons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grippe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Dartmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Ashford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rumble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
    • Lory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
    • Brushton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Easly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Culloden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Ona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pea Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cannelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kimberly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Elkridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Romance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kentuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Ruth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Tornado
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Dunbar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sattes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
    • Loudendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Nitro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Charleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Banco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Whirlwind
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Upland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Morgans Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Scott Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Teays Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Raymond City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Hurricane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Eleanor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Red House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Packsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Nestlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Alum Creek ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alum Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alum Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alum Creek:

Cemeteries Near Alum Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alum Creek.

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

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

  • Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks of Coal Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Alum Creek.
    • The Forks of Coal Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forks of Coal Cemetery
    • Forks of Coal Community Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78395 <4>
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
  • Pate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
  • Childress Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Henley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
  • Bays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
  • Hazlette Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazlette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlette Cemetery
  • Owen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
  • Pauley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
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    • Holstein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
    • Graceland Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Charleston.
      • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <4>
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant 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.<5>

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

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

  • Tornado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Garretts Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Davis Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
  • Sattes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Griffithsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
    • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Scary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
  • South Ruffner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Poca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Peytona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
      • Peytona is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Kanawha City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County

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

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alum Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alum Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2869, Longitude: -81.8114    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Alum Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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