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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 Anvil (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 Anvil. 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 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.

Anvil is located in Belmont County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Belmont County     (The home county of Anvil)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Neffs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glencoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shadyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <1>
    • Vadis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jacobsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobsburg
      • From Anvil to Jacobsburg
    • Blaine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bellaire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brookside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • West Wheeling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Anvil to New Athens
    • Blairmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Unionvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cadiz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <1>
    • Narva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Yorkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Dillonvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Highland City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
    • Tiltonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Adena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <1>
    • Smithfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Brilliant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
    • New Alexandria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Beallsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Clarington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jerusalem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Anvil to Coats
    • Mount Carrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Miltonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Laings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Anvil to Benwood
    • Antioch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Batesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Kennonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mud Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Whigville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whigville
      • From Anvil to Whigville
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Ryerson Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • McCracken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Anvil to McCracken
    • Aleppo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Higbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Anvil to Higbee
    • Rutan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Anvil to Rutan
    • New Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Freeport
      • From Anvil to New Freeport
    • Nettle Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Anvil to Nettle Hill
    • Holbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • West Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashtree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Anvil to Ashtree
    • Rogersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Anvil to Bluff
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Beham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Anvil to Beham
    • West Alexander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Intent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Anvil to Good Intent
    • Coon Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Claysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Acheson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Anvil to Acheson
    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Anvil to Sparta
    • Green Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Dutch Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Follansbee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Ferry
      • From Anvil to Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middle Ferry
      • From Anvil to Middle Ferry
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Benwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • McMechen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Glen Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <1>
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Anvil to Glendale
    • Moundsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sherrard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Anvil to Sherrard
    • Limestone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Anvil to Limestone
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Anvil to Knoxville
    • Rosbys Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Anvil to Rosbys Rock
    • Glen Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Calis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Anvil to Calis
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • Saint Cloud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Anvil to Saint Cloud
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Anvil to Echo Point
    • Triadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clearview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Anvil to Point Mills
    • Valley Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Potomac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Anvil to Potomac
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Paden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <1>
    • Sandusky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Anvil to Sandusky
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil, with the one closest to Anvil listed first.
    • Proctor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Anvil to Marion
    • New Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bebee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Childs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Anvil to Childs
    • Littleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Minnie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Anvil to Minnie
    • Anthem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Anvil to Anthem
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hundred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Kodol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Anvil ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anvil.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Key Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vallonia Area Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vallonia Area Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vallonia Area Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunfee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunfee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glencoe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wegee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wegee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Workman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wegee Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wegee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellaire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellaire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellaire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (596 more) ...

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 Anvil in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Anvil.

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

  • Dunfee ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
    • Dunfee is located in Belmont County
  • Stewartsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Stewartsville is located in Belmont County
  • Key
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
    • Key is located in Belmont County
  • Vallonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
    • Vallonia is located in Belmont County
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Belmont County
  • Wegee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
    • Wegee is located in Belmont County
  • Echo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Belmont County
  • Glencoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelsey ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Belmont County
  • Jacobsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
    • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobsburg
    • From Anvil to Jacobsburg
  • Businessburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Businessburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Businessburg
    • Businessburg is located in Belmont County
  • Shadyside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Becket ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Belmont County
    • Dilles Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilles Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
      • Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Anvil to Glendale

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

Newspapers Published in Anvil ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anvil.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anvil, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anvil.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Anvil:

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anvil) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anvil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9908, Longitude: -80.8330    
<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 Anvil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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