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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 Port Amherst (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 Port Amherst. 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 Port Amherst ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Amherst: Prt. Amherst

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Port Amherst is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Port Amherst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Malden
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kanawha City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
    • Coal Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Dupont City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • South Ruffner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Airport Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Charleston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marmet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <1>
    • Belle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <1>
    • Loudendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Chesapeake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Witcher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Rumble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Bloomingrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
      • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Sharlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
      • Sharlow is located in Boone County
    • Ashford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brushton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Dartmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
    • Emmons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grippe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Johns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Boone County
    • Peytona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
      • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • Culloden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Procious
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <1>
    • Kimberly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Elkridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • McDunn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Cotton Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Romance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Statts Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Priestley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Dixie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Poca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <1>
    • Raymond City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Scott Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
    • Teays Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Winfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Red House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Eleanor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <1>
    • Hurricane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Packsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Amherst, with the one closest to Port Amherst listed first.
    • Cicerone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County

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

Newspapers Published in Port Amherst ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Amherst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Amherst, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Amherst.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Port Amherst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Amherst.

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

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Younger Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Younger Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Younger Branch Cemetery
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
  • Hess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
  • Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Marmet Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marmet Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marmet Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery 2
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery 2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery 2
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    • Lucas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Prouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prouse 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.<4>

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

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

  • Malden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kanawha City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • South Ruffner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winifrede Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
  • Winifrede
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
  • Shrewsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
  • Coalburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
  • East Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Cedar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
    • Mink is located in Kanawha County
  • Davis Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
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    • Coco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
    • Jarrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
    • Mound ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Kanawha County

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

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Amherst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Amherst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3098, Longitude: -81.5568       In this case, the coordinates for Port Amherst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Port Amherst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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