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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 Willow Island (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 Willow Island. 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 Willow Island ...

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 Willow Island: Willow Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Willow Island is located in Pleasants 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 Pleasants County: Washington (OH), Ritchie, Tyler & Wood.

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

  • Pleasants County     (The home county of Willow Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Belmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Saint Marys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • DeLong
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
  • Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Willowdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • League
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwallis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Rusk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Pennsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oxbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Toll Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Meadville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Plum Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • Friendly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • McKim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Adonis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Sistersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Middlebourne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Paden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Sandusky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Big Moses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
  • Wetzel County
    • New Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
      • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <2>
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Palestine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Parkers Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Dallison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boaz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • North Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Kanawha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leachtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Youba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Big Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Fly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Stafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Plainview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Edwina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Benwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Lewisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Laings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Mount Carrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Morgan County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Hackney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Stockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Todds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County (OH)
  • Noble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Harriettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Crooked Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Dexter City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Dungannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County (OH)
    • South Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Fulda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Caldwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Newell Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Yankeeburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sandhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Harmar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Deucher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Wade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Gasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Devola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Whipple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Alden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Willow Island ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Island.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Willow Island:

Cemeteries Near Willow Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Island.

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 Willow Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lower Newport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Newport Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery
  • Harness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
  • Sharp - Prince Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Schultz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
  • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (719 more) ...
    • Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
    • Newland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newland 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 Willow Island had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Eureka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Pleasants County
  • Lower Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Newport
    • Lower Newport is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Cluster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster
    • Cluster is located in Pleasants County
  • Horseneck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
    • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Newell Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
    • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Yankeeburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
    • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Wood County
  • Borland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Pleasants County
  • Schultz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
  • Vaucluse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaucluse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
    • Vaucluse is located in Pleasants County
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Reno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Former name for Reno:
      • Jericho
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <2>
    • Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Island. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Willow Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3580, Longitude: -81.3082    
<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 Willow Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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