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 Canyon (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 Canyon. 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 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.
Canyon is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Canyon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canyon:
- Monongalia County (The home county of Canyon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Cheat Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Baker Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Brookhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
- Westover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Star City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Laurel Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Bowlby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Little Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Clemtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Saltwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Shinnston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <2>
- Wyatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Hoodsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Mount Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Rivesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <2>
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Grant Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Barrackville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
- Samaria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Garden Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Colfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Masontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Reedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
- Bruceton Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
- Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
- Little Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Arthurdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurdale
- Arthurdale is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthurdale <2>
- Brandonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Clifton Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
- Gladesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Morgans Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
- Threefork Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Kingwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Fetterman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- West Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Knottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Pruntytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Yates ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Oreide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Sandy ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Stone House ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Round Bottom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Hundred
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
- Hundred is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Friendsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
- Hutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- McHenry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Accident
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accident
- Accident is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accident <2>
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Point Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
- Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- New Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Fairchance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <2>
- Masontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
- Woodside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Highhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
- Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Puritan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Hoover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Fayette County (PA)
- McClellandtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellandtown
- McClellandtown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClellandtown <2>
- Hutchinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Dilliner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Dunkard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Greensboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <2>
- Ceylon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Nemacolin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Kirby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Carmichaels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichaels
- Carmichaels is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmichaels <2>
- Cumberland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
- Fairdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fordyce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Khedive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Confluence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
- Ursina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
- Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County (PA)
- Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- Millsboro is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <2>
- Blainsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County (PA)
- Deemston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - West Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- California
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
- Daisytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Daisytown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisytown <2>
- Beallsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
- Bissell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Marianna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <2>
- Coal Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
- Coal Center is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canyon, see our County-by-County Page for Canyon.
Newspapers Published in Canyon ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canyon, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canyon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Canyon:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Preston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Taylor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wetzel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Garrett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barbour County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Monongalia County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Monongalia County
Cemeteries Near Canyon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canyon.
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 Canyon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Pierpont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpont Cemetery
- Zion Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- The Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978550 <5>
- Jennewine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennewine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennewine Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
- New Monongalia County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Monongalia County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Monongalia County Cemetery
- Eden UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden UMC Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Cemetery
- Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
- Hoard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoard Cemetery
- Pt. Marion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Marion Cemetery
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- Pool Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
- Blaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaney Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Pool 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>
While we didn't find Canyon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canyon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canyon, with the one closest to Canyon listed first.
- Stewartstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
- Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
- Dellslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Point Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
- Maidsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dilliner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Morris Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Winstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dunkard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Laurel Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
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- Uffington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - New Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Uffington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canyon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canyon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canyon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6767, Longitude: -79.8916 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Canyon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |