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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Weller is located in Buchanan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buchanan County: Pike (KY), Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, McDowell (WV) & Mingo (WV).

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

  • Buchanan County     (The home county of Weller)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelsa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
    • Leemaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Paynesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Jackson Flats
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
    • Council
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Haysi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
    • Tarpon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
    • Clinchco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aily
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Bucu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Clintwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Nora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Omaha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Darwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Herald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Dye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Artrip
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Dante
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Carterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Barnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Bickley Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Raven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Richlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <1>
    • Harman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
    • Claypool Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
    • Almira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County
    • Pound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Osborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Galveston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galveston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Teaberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Grethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Harold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Melvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Weeksbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Betsy Layne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <1>
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Bypro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Hi Hat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <1>
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Burdine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <1>
    • McRoberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Cromona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Hemphill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Mouthcard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
      • Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Fedscreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Lick Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Elkhorn City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <1>
    • Belcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Cedarville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Calloway Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
      • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phyllis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phelps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <1>
    • Draffin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stopover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Marrowbone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Stirrat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Wylo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
      • Wylo is located in Logan County (WV)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Panther
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Wyoming City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bradshaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <1>
    • Height
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Peapatch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Union City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Iaeger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Wilmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Yukon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Big Sandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Roderfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weller, with the one closest to Weller listed first.
    • Thacker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Blackberry City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Wharncliffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Matewan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <1>
    • Sprigg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Red Jacket
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Baisden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Musick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Pie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Williamson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
    • Chattaroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • Cub City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Weller ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weller.

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

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

  • Stiltner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Looney Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shortridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shortridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shortridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hackney Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Josie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Josie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Josie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Looney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shortridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shortridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shortridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Big Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
  • Grundy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mouthcard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
    • Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Paw Paw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Coleman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Jamboree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Colley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
    • Colley is located in Dickenson County
  • Phelps
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phelps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <1>
  • Tarpon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
  • Ashcamp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Bee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Dickenson County
  • Fishtrap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
    • Fishtrap is located in Pike County (KY)
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    • Venters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
      • Venters is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Davenport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <1>
    • Shack Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
      • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County

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

Newspapers Published in Weller ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weller.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weller, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weller.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Weller:

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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 Weller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weller) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weller. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3298, Longitude: -82.1762       In this case, the coordinates for Weller have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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