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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 Glace (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 Glace. 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 and hospitals 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.

Glace is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Glace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Hillsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Wolfcreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Ballard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Tuckahoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
    • Caldwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ronceverte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frazier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Clendenenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Wild Meadow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
    • Anthony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Talcott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bargers Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Buck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sandstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Moss Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
    • Rich Patch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
    • Low Moor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Selma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
    • Clifton Forge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Carloover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
  • Botetourt County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Strom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Haden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Fincastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gala
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Glen Wilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Daleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • New Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Captain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Simmonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Abbott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Huffman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Mountain Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Bennetts Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • McBryde Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Sundance Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
  • Roanoke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glace, with the one closest to Glace listed first.
    • Mason Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Hanging Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County (VA)
  • Salem City (VA)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Glace ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glace, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glace.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Glace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glace.

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

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

  • Dowdy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
  • Adwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
  • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Gap Mills Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln 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 Glace had a population of 22 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Centennial
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Monroe County
  • Sweet Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
    • Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Sweet Chalybeate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
    • Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Tuckahoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
  • Hollywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
  • Caldwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Alleghany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
    • Alleghany is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Patton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Greenbrier County
  • Monitor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Monroe County
  • Hillsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
  • Gap Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
    • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
  • Paint Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
    • Paint Bank is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whitcomb ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
      • Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ronceverte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6771, Longitude: -80.3434       In this case, the coordinates for Glace 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>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 Glace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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