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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Barnum is located in Mineral 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 Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.

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

  • Mineral County     (The home county of Barnum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Sulphur City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • New Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hartmansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Schell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Headsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Short Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Fort Ashby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Wiley Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Greenland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Medley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Lahmansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Dobbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Arthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Ritters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
    • Vance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Three Churches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Fort Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Moorefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Terra Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Salt Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Hazelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
    • Sell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Morgans Glade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
    • Heathers Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Kingwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rowlesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Davis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Coketon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Luke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Nikep
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Lonaconing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Klondike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ocean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <1>
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Kitzmiller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Swanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Schell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Deer Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Bittinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • McHenry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Accident
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Cooks Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • Markleysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Wellersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Listonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Ursina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Summit Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Wittenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Callimont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Glade City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • West Meyersdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Barnum ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnum, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Barnum:

Cemeteries Near Barnum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnum.

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

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

  • Tichnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tichnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tichnell Cemetery
  • Kitzmiller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • Cross Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Church Cemetery
  • Sinkler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinkler Cemetery
  • Thomas Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Family Cemetery
  • Warnick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warnick Cemetery
  • Manor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Kitzmiller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
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    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old St. Peter's Catholic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old St. Peter's Catholic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Peter's Catholic
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395560 <4>

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, Barnum had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Shaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Mineral County
  • Windom ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Mineral County
  • Warnocks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warnocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnocks
    • Warnocks is located in Mineral County
  • Chaffee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Mineral County
  • West Virginia Central Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
    • West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County
  • Bloomington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Elk Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
  • Floyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Piedmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westernport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Mineral County
  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mineral County
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    • Swanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Keyser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hartmansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County

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

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barnum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4418, Longitude: -79.1145       In this case, the coordinates for Barnum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Barnum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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