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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 Williams Mountain (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 Williams Mountain. 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 Williams Mountain ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Williams Mountain: Williams Mtn. (or less commonly used: Williams Mntn.)
  • While the name of this community is Williams Mountain, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Mountain may originally have been William's Mountain.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Mountain might be written as William Mountain.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Williams Mountain is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Williams Mountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Prenter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prenter
      • Prenter is located in Boone County
    • Cabot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Boone County
    • Milltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Boone County
    • Nelson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Boone County
    • Bigson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigson
      • Bigson is located in Boone County
    • Gordon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Boone County
    • Hopkins Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
      • Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
    • Marnie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marnie
      • Marnie is located in Boone County
    • Lanta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanta
      • Lanta is located in Boone County
    • Van
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Boone County
    • West Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junction
      • West Junction is located in Boone County
    • Andrew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <3>
    • Falls View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Pax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Cannelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Acme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <3>
    • Cabin Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Chesapeake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Dry Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Ronda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Marmet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <3>
    • Witcher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • Dupont City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Alkol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Alum Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
    • Myra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Banco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Chapmanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Accoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
    • Big Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Dingess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Gilbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Packsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Zada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
    • Fairdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Harper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tolleys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
      • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Mountain, with the one closest to Williams Mountain listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clear Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Sun Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Keyrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Cub City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Rock View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Baileysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Williams Mountain ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Mountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams Mountain, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams Mountain.

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 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 Williams Mountain:

Cemeteries Near Williams Mountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Mountain.

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 Williams Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jarrells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78929 <5>
  • Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Uneeda and Van.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Van.
    • The Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Van Buren Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Jarrell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144035 <5>
  • Oxley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oxley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79484 <5>
  • Middle Ferrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bias Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • The Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Byrnside Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside - Byrnside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484468 <5>
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pineview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Orgas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79563 <5>
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77827 <5>
  • Miller Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miller Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497688 <5>
  • Gomez Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2525771 <5>
    • Drawdy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Little White Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little White Oak Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Orgas.
      • The Little White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80281 <5>

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.<8>

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

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

  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Nelson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Van
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Bandytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
    • Bandytown is located in Boone County
  • Comfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Foster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Jarrolds Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
    • Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
  • Racine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Peytona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hewett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
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    • Bald Knob
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
      • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
    • Acme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Williams Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0268, Longitude: -81.6690       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Mountain 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Uneeda and Van. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>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.
<8>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 Williams Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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