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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 Strange Creek (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 Strange Creek. 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 Strange Creek ...

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 Strange Creek: Strange Crk. (or less commonly used: Strange Ck. or Strange Cr.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Strange Creek is located in Braxton 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 Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

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

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Strange Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Herold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Birch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <2>
    • Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Ira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Romont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Shock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stumptown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sand Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Truebada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Clendenin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Reamer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Three Mile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Birch River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Muddlety
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Tioga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Zela
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Beaver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <2>
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Nettie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Odell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Beech Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strange Creek, with the one closest to Strange Creek listed first.
    • Erbacon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Cowen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Welch Glade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Upperglade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Replete
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Hacker Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Strange Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Strange Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Strange Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Strange Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Strange Creek:

Cemeteries Near Strange Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Strange Creek.

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

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

  • Lyons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
  • Goad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
  • Strange Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strange Creek Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Strange Creek
    • The Strange Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keeners Ridge Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976835 <4>
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
  • Duffield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffield Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Keener Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Pt. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (453 more) ...
    • McCracken Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Middle Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Strange Creek had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Herold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Wattsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Frametown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
    • Frametown is located in Braxton County
  • Elmira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Gould
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Clay County
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
  • Canfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Braxton County
  • Birch River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lydia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little Birch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Little Otter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
      • Little Otter is located in Braxton County
    • Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Braxton County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Strange Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strange Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5673, Longitude: -80.8985    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Strange Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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