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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Bald Knob is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Bald Knob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Barrett
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Boone County
    • Greenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Boone County
    • Rocklick
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Boone County
    • Pondco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
      • Pondco is located in Boone County
    • Twilight
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Boone County
    • Lindytown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindytown
      • Lindytown is located in Boone County
    • Bandytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
    • Bim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
      • Bim is located in Boone County
    • Marnie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marnie
      • Marnie is located in Boone County
    • Cazy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazy
      • Cazy is located in Boone County
    • Kohlsaat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlsaat
      • Kohlsaat is located in Boone County
    • Stark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
    • Bob White
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White
      • Bob White is located in Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Pax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Elkridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • McDunn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kilsyth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
    • Redstar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
    • Whipple
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Falls View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Acme
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Ronda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Chesapeake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Belle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Witcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • East Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hollygrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Alkol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Alum Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Accoville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Mallory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <2>
    • Fort Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wylo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
      • Wylo is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Switzer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wilkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chapmanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Davy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Big Sandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
    • Roderfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
    • Wilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Wyoming City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Iaeger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Welch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <2>
    • Panther
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Baisden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Musick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Wharncliffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dingess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Stickney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dorothy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Zada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
    • Fairdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Tolleys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
      • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Slab Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
      • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
    • Glen White
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
      • Glen White is located in Raleigh County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clear Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Keyrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Sun Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Rock View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Baileysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Mullensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
    • Pineville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
    • Cub City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Bald Knob ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bald Knob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bald Knob, 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 Bald Knob.

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 either 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 Bald Knob:

Cemeteries Near Bald Knob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bald Knob.

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

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

  • Jasper Workman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jarrells Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jarrells Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrells Branch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148996 <4>
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Workman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Workman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2490968 <4>
  • Jarrells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jarrells Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Ferrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Harvey-Toler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Asbury Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Cemetery is located in Montcoal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258135 <4>
  • Jarrells Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Stark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2514213 <4>
    • Burl Pettry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burl Pettry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burl Pettry Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Naoma.
      • The Burl Pettry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pettry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burl Pettry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79537 <4>
    • Pettry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bald Knob had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bandytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
    • Bandytown is located in Boone County
  • Van
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Dry Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
  • Jarrolds Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
    • Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
  • Crany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
    • Crany is located in Wyoming County
  • Oceana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Redbird
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Hewett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Jesse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
    • Jesse is located in Wyoming County
  • Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
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    • Man
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <2>
    • Decota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decota
      • Decota is located in Kanawha County
    • Acme
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme 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 Bald Knob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bald Knob.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bald Knob. 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- Bald Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bald Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8717, Longitude: -81.6353    
<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>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.
<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 Bald Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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