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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 Wahanaker (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 Wahanaker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Wahanaker is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Belmont, Noble, Washington, Marshall (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Wahanaker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Fly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fly is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Antioch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Plainview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Benwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Graysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Sardis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Laings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
    • Edwina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Mount Carrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
    • Woodsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Coats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Lewisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Captina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Captina is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
    • Powhatan Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
    • Hunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Vadis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vadis is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Jacobsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
    • Barnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethesda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Glencoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Anvil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Anvil is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Harriettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
    • Summerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Fulda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Dexter City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Whigville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
    • Ashton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Crooked Tree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
    • South Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
    • Batesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Caldwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Ephraim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
    • Mud Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Grandview is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Ward ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ward is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
    • Deucher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Deucher is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
    • Wade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wade is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Steel Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
    • Dalzell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
    • Gasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
    • Newell Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
    • Lower Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Elba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Elba is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Doddridge County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Roberts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • West Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Avondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Avondale is located in Doddridge County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Smithburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Doak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Adaline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Rosbys Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
    • Bannen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
    • Glen Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kausooth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Moundsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Loudenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Algeria ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Algeria is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
    • Sugar Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • DeLong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Adlai
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Schultz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Willow Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
    • Horseneck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • League
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
    • Pennsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stanley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Ellenboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Toll Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
    • Cornwallis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Hannahdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
    • Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cairo is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pullman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cokeleys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Sistersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Paden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adonis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
    • Sandusky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Middlebourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Iuka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • McKim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • Plum Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Blue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Atwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • New Martinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Minnie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Childs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Proctor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Bebee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Pine Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Barker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Bane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
    • Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wahanaker, with the one closest to Wahanaker listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Boaz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Parkers Towne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
    • Valley Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Dallison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • North Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people

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

Cemeteries Near Wahanaker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wahanaker.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wahanaker - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wahanaker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hensel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brownsville United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brownsville Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mehrley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehrley Cemetery
    • The Mehrley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fly Cemetery
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Tuel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42093 <2>
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Haythorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Unity Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jericho Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (636 more) ...
    • Rings Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springer Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Matamoras Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Trail Run ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Trail Run is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Run
  • Centerview ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerview is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Fly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fly is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
  • Sistersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexis is located in Monroe County
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  • Poulton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Poulton is located in Monroe County
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  • New Matamoras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wittens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wittens is located in Monroe County
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  • Greenbrier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
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  • Antioch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Antioch is located in Monroe County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Friendly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Dairy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dairy is located in Monroe County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rinard Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Rinard Mills is located in Monroe County
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    • Adonis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
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    • Pursley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pursley is located in Tyler County (WV)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wahanaker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wahanaker.

Newspapers Published in Wahanaker ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahanaker.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wahanaker:

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 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.
<3>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 Wahanaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wahanaker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.