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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Ayers is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane & Wirt.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Ayers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Freed
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Russet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Clem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollyson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
  • Clay County
    • Ira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Stumptown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Alice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Garfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Hurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • Willow Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • DeLong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Sugar Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Oxbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Rusk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Harrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Pullman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cornwallis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Petroleum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • League
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Pennsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Triplett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Roxalana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Plum Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Palestine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Leachtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Dallison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkers Towne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayers, with the one closest to Ayers listed first.
    • Newell Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Yankeeburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Ayers ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ayers, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ayers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ayers:

Cemeteries Near Ayers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ayers.

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

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

  • Broomstick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broomstick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broomstick Cemetery
  • Cloverleaf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverleaf Cemetery
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Fluharty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluharty Cemetery
  • Betts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • Goodnight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodnight Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bigbend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbend Cemetery
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    • Hartley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Maze Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maze Cemetery
    • Bryners Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryners 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.<4>

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

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

  • Big Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Bigbend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
    • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
  • Grantsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nobe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
    • Nobe is located in Calhoun County
  • Freed
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
  • White Pine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Calhoun County
  • Henrietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Calhoun County
  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
  • Munday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
    • Munday is located in Wirt County
  • Staten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
  • Tanner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Gilmer County
  • Burnt House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
    • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
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    • Hur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Mount Zion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
    • Goffs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
      • Goffs is located in Ritchie County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ayers. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ayers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ayers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9781, Longitude: -81.0984       In this case, the coordinates for Ayers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Ayers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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