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Our Genealogy Helper

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 West End (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 West End. 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.

West End 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 West End. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West End:

  • Preston County     (The home county of West End)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Tunnelton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Newburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Heathers Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Macomber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Rowlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthurdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kingwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Salt Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Clemtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Saltwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Anmoore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <1>
    • Despard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Craigmoor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Quiet Dell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Hebron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Colfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Fairmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Barrackville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Garden Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Whitehall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Schell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Smithtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Cheat Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Canyon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville 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
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Whyte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whyte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Tigheville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Weaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fetterman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Parsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pierce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Hambleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hendricks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Gladwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <1>
  • Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Hutton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Red House
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Deer Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • McHenry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Schell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Friendsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Swanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Accident
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Atlantic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Markleysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in West End ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around West End.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West End, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West End.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 West End:

Cemeteries Near West End ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West End.

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 West End covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Denver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cobun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Howesville UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howesville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244623 <5>
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
  • Knotts Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West End had railroad service and no post office.

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

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West End. 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>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>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- West End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3904, Longitude: -79.7709       In this case, the coordinates for West End 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 West End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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