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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 Womelsdorf (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 Womelsdorf. 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 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.

Womelsdorf is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Womelsdorf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Weaver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tigheville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Beverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Canfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Whyte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mill Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Huttonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Junior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Belington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Valley Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Audra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Calhoun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Tygart Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wellington Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Elk City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • McWhorter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Quiet Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Stonewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Garton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cox Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Smith Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Onego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
      • Onego is located in Pendleton County
    • Circleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Wildell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
    • Durbin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <1>
    • Frank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
    • Thornwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Astor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Flemington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Knottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pruntytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Parsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hambleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hendricks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Gladwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Elk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Canaan Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Coketon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pierce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Gormley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Sand Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Excelsior
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacker Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Replete
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County

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

Newspapers Published in Womelsdorf ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Womelsdorf.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Womelsdorf, 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 Womelsdorf.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Womelsdorf:

Cemeteries Near Womelsdorf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Womelsdorf.

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

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

  • Coffman / Harding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Durrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Iser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Iser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Iser Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elkins Memorial Gardens
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • St. Brendens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brendens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brendens Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Run Cemetery
  • Stalnaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalnaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalnaker Cemetery
  • Little Arlington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Arlington Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Leadsville.
    • The Little Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • American Legion Little Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Arlington Cemetery
  • Old Rights Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rights Cemetery
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Lanham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Lovett Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Kingsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Cassity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
    • Cassity is located in Randolph County
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Elkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Leadsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
    • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
  • Middle Fork ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
  • Huff ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Randolph County
  • Gilman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Randolph County
  • Belington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sand Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
  • Kedron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Upshur County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Queens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Whyte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
      • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Womelsdorf. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Womelsdorf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Womelsdorf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8981, Longitude: -79.9635       In this case, the coordinates for Womelsdorf 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 Womelsdorf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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