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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 Heathers Run (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 Heathers Run. 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 Heathers Run ...

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.

While the name of this community is Heathers Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Heathers Run may originally have been Heather's Run.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Heathers Run might be written as Heather Run.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Heathers Run is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Heathers Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Kingwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Albright
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunnelton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Rowlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Terra Alta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Arthurdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Macomber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Clemtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Colfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fairmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Pleasant View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hoodsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Whitehall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Schell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Elk Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Hartmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Sulphur City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Cheat Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Smithtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Baker Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Star City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Osage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Randolph County
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Thornton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fetterman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Astor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Pierce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Coketon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Parsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hambleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendricks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Pleasant Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Gladwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Canaan Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <2>
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Hutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Red House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Deer Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • McHenry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Friendsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Schell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Accident
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Swanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Kitzmiller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Markleysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hutchinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Fairchance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Highhouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
      • Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hopwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Masontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dunkard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathers Run, with the one closest to Heathers Run listed first.
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Ursina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Heathers Run ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heathers Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heathers Run, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heathers Run.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Heathers Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heathers Run.

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

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Kingwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
  • Cobun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
  • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
  • Howesville UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howesville UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howesville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244623 <6>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Knotts Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Family 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.<7>

While we didn't find Heathers Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Heathers Run.

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

  • Snider
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Preston County
  • Kingwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Howesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
    • Howesville is located in Preston County
  • Jessop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
    • Jessop is located in Preston County
  • Tunnelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Amblersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
    • Amblersburg is located in Preston County
  • Albright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West End
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Preston County
  • Austen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
    • Austen is located in Preston County
  • Rowlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Herring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Terra Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Macomber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Dority
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dority have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dority
      • Dority is located in Preston County
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heathers Run. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 '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- Heathers Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathers Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4357, Longitude: -79.6853    
<6>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.
<7>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 Heathers Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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