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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 Hawks Nest (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 Hawks Nest. 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.

Name Variations for Hawks Nest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hawks Nest: Hawks Bch.
  • While the name of this community is Hawks Nest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hawks Nest may originally have been Hawk's Nest.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hawks Nest might be written as Hawk Nest.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Hawks Nest is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Hawks Nest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawks Nest, with the one closest to Hawks Nest listed first.
    • Ansted
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
    • Victor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
    • Beckwith
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Lansing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Romont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Fayetteville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dempsey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
      • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
    • Kaymoor ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
      • Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
    • Garten
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
      • Garten is located in Fayette County
    • Keeneys Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
      • Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawks Nest, with the one closest to Hawks Nest listed first.
    • Joes Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Whitesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Former names for Whitesville:
      • Jarrods Valley
      • Pritchard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <3>
    • Elk Run Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
      • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
    • Janie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
      • Janie is located in Boone County
      • Former name for Janie:
      • Mordue
    • Coopertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Keith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Sylvester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fosterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Cabot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Kirbyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawks Nest, with the one closest to Hawks Nest listed first.
    • Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Elkhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawks Nest, with the one closest to Hawks Nest listed first.
    • McRoss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rainelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Charmco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Crichton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Hines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
    • Quinwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
      • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
      • Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rupert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Vale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
    • Crawley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kieffer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
      • Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawks Nest, with the one closest to Hawks Nest listed first.
    • Handley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Pratt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Hollygrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Carbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Glasgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Ronda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Acme
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • East Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Cabin Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Witcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawks Nest, with the one closest to Hawks Nest listed first.
    • Beech Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Odell Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Carl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaser Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
      • Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
    • Tolbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Muddlety
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawks Nest, with the one closest to Hawks Nest listed first.
    • Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
    • Piney View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Stanaford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Skelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
      • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
    • White Stick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
      • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Sprague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
    • Beckley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clifftop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
      • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Summers County

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

Newspapers Published in Hawks Nest ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawks Nest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawks Nest, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawks Nest.

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 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 Hawks Nest:

Cemeteries Near Hawks Nest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawks Nest.

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

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

  • Westlake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlake Cemetery
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
  • John Nugen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Nugen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Nugen Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memory Gardens
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Huse Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huse Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huse Memorial Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Robson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robson Cemetery
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    • Rich Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Creek Cemetery
    • Legg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hawks Nest had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Fayette County
  • Gaymont
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaymont
    • Gaymont is located in Fayette County
  • Ansted
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
  • Cotton Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Beckwith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
    • Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
  • Dempsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
    • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
  • Fayetteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Mulvane ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
  • Gauley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley
    • Gauley is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Deitz ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deitz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deitz
      • Deitz is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
    • Kanawha Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
      • Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawks Nest. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hawks Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawks Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1159, Longitude: -81.1170       In this case, the coordinates for Hawks Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hawks Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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