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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 Stephens Ferry (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 Stephens Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Stephens Ferry is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.

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

  • Greenbrier County     (The home county of Stephens Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Fort Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frazier
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Ronceverte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairlea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lewisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Richlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Clendenenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kieffer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
      • Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
    • Vale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
    • Maywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
    • Hilton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinnimont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
    • Prince
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
  • Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Wolfcreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Hillsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Hollywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Ballard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
      • Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
    • Carl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
    • Shady Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Talcott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bargers Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Sandstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bellepoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nimitz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • True
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • Moss Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Captain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Simmonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Huffman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
    • New Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephens Ferry, with the one closest to Stephens Ferry listed first.
    • Mountain Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lurich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Rich Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pearisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Glen Lyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people

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

Newspapers Published in Stephens Ferry ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephens Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stephens Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stephens Ferry.

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 Stephens Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Stephens Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stephens Ferry.

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

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

  • Hanger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanger Cemetery
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Adwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
  • Harrah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
  • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Pence Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pence Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491805 <5>
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Fort Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
    • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
  • Rockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
  • Blaker Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaker Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
    • Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
  • Nickells Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
    • Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
  • Patton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Greenbrier County
  • Ronceverte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sinks Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
    • Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Asbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <2>
  • Wolfcreek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
    • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
  • Monitor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Monroe County
  • Whitcomb ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
    • Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lewisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pickaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
      • Pickaway is located in Monroe County
    • Riffe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stephens Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephens Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7440, Longitude: -80.5459       In this case, the coordinates for Stephens Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stephens Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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