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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 McCracken (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 McCracken. 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 doctors 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.

McCracken is located in Greene County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of McCracken)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Ryerson Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Aleppo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Higbee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From McCracken to Higbee
    • Nettle Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Freeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutan
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From McCracken to Rutan
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashtree
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From McCracken to Ashtree
    • Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From McCracken to Bluff
    • Rogersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jollytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Swarts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Arensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arensburg
      • From McCracken to Arensburg
    • La Belle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Luzerne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Adah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From McCracken to Adah
    • Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From McCracken to Fayette
    • Heistersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Isabella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Winstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From McCracken to Winstead
    • Alicia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Masontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Beham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From McCracken to Beham
    • Good Intent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From McCracken to Sparta
    • Coon Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Alexander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Claysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • West Amity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Amity
      • From McCracken to West Amity
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McCracken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
    • Bentleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
    • Green Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Lagonda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
      • Lagonda is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lagonda
      • From McCracken to Lagonda
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Tiltonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Yorkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Highland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Dillonvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Olszeski Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Brilliant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Clarington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sardis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Laings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Benwood
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From McCracken to Benwood
    • Mount Carrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Windsor Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dutch Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Shank Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Harrison County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Alliance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From McCracken to Alliance
    • Wyatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From McCracken to Wyatt
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Metz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From McCracken to Metz
    • Rymer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From McCracken to Rymer
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Logansport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From McCracken to Logansport
    • Mannington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grant Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Hoodsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From McCracken to Hoodsville
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Katy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrackville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From McCracken to Barrackville
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From McCracken to Rocklick
    • Cameron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Loudenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From McCracken to Loudenville
    • Calis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From McCracken to Calis
    • Knoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From McCracken to Knoxville
    • Kausooth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From McCracken to Kausooth
    • Glen Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Limestone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From McCracken to Limestone
    • Adaline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bannen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From McCracken to Bannen
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosbys Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 McCracken to Rosbys Rock
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 McCracken to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From McCracken to Maple
    • Wadestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blacksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Miracle Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From McCracken to Miracle Run
    • Sandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From McCracken to Sandy
    • Hagans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From McCracken to Hagans
    • Cassville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From McCracken to Bowlby
    • Arnettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From McCracken to Georgetown
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Triadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Valley Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 McCracken to Echo Point
    • Wheeling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Potomac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From McCracken to Potomac
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Clearview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iuka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandusky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From McCracken to Sandusky
    • Paden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCracken, with the one closest to McCracken listed first.
    • Littleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Round Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hundred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Anthem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From McCracken to Anthem
    • Uniontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kodol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bebee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From McCracken to Marion
    • Proctor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Childs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From McCracken to Childs

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

Cemeteries Near McCracken ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McCracken.

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

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

  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slonaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lazear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lazear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lazear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (609 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, McCracken had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Aleppo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ryerson Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Morford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morford
    • Morford is located in Greene County
  • Higbee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higbee
    • From McCracken to Higbee
  • Bristoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristoria
    • Bristoria is located in Greene County
  • Rocklick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
    • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rocklick
    • From McCracken to Rocklick
  • Wind Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
    • Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
  • Durbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Greene County
  • Cameron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crows Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Mills
    • Crows Mills is located in Greene County
  • Wolf Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
    • Wolf Run is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Loudenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
    • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loudenville
    • From McCracken to Loudenville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Deep Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
      • Deep Valley is located in Greene County
    • New Freeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettle Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in McCracken ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around McCracken.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McCracken, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McCracken.

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 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 McCracken:

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCracken) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McCracken. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8537, Longitude: -80.4762       In this case, the coordinates for McCracken have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 McCracken, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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