RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of West Virginia >> Grant County >> Bismarck >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia





Our Genealogy Helper

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Bismarck is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Garrett (MD), Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton & Tucker.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Bismarck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Greenland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dobbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Lahmansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Arthur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dorcas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Vance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Ritters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Durgon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Fort Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Lost City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <2>
    • Mathias
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Schell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Hartmansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Sulphur City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Elk Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Piedmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Headsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Ketterman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
    • Brushy Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Onego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
      • Onego is located in Pendleton County
    • Kline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Salt Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Terra Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowlesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Macomber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Heathers Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
    • Tunnelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Dryfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <2>
    • Harperton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Wymer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
      • Wymer is located in Randolph County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Davis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coketon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Pierce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Canaan Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <2>
    • Elk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Gladwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Hambleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hendricks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Parsons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Luke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Nikep
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Lonaconing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rawlings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ocean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Schell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Kitzmiller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Red House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Deer Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Swanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Hutton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • McHenry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bittinger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Bismarck ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bismarck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bismarck, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bismarck.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Bismarck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bismarck.

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

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

  • Schaeffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaeffer Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Bayard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayard Cemetery
  • Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
  • Knobley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobley Cemetery
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
  • Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Doll Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doll Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bismarck had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Greenland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Grant County
  • Mount Storm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
    • Mount Storm is located in Grant County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <2>
  • Maysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Grant County
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Grant County
  • Gormania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gormania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
    • Gormania is located in Grant County
  • Hartmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
    • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
  • Gorman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Bayard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Schell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Schell is located in Mineral County
  • Medley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kearney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Laurel Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
    • Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fort Pendleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
      • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bismarck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bismarck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2179, Longitude: -79.2331       In this case, the coordinates for Bismarck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bismarck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024