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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Aberdeen is located in Lewis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Aberdeen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Berlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Aberdeen to Berlin
    • Jane Lew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Aberdeen to Lightburn
    • Cox Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Alkires Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alum Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Knawl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Aberdeen to Knawl
    • Orlando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Aberdeen to Bulltown
    • Falls Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Napier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Aberdeen to Milroy
    • Rollyson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Aberdeen to Rollyson
    • Corley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Aberdeen to Corley
    • Heaters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Exchange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Aberdeen to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Aberdeen to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Aberdeen to Avon
    • Saint Clara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Aberdeen to Saint Clara
    • Market
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Aberdeen to Market
    • New Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Doak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Aberdeen to Doak
    • Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Aberdeen to Grove
    • Smithburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Aberdeen to Roberts
    • West Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Craigmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Quiet Dell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tichenal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Nutter Fort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Stonewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Clarksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Despard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Adamston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Eldora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Aberdeen to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Colfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Helens Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Monongah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Watson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Fairmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Midvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Aberdeen to Midvale
    • Weaver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tigheville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cassity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Aberdeen to Cassity
    • Womelsdorf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Helvetia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Elkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gilman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leadsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Whyte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Aberdeen to Whyte
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Astor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Aberdeen to Astor
    • Flemington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oreide
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Aberdeen to Oreide
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pruntytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Aberdeen to Yates
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Aberdeen to Sandy
    • Fetterman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Knottsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Upshur County
  • Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Aberdeen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aberdeen.

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

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

  • Laurel Lick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Reger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Johnstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Johnstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Johnstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Johnstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesse Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Life Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Horner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Straley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Aberdeen had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berlin
    • From Aberdeen to Berlin
  • Lorentz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorentz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorentz
    • Lorentz is located in Upshur County
  • Ruraldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruraldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
    • Ruraldale is located in Upshur County
  • Johnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Harrison County
  • Horner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
    • Horner is located in Lewis County
  • Jane Lew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Harrison County
  • Buckhannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lost Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Pecks Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Run
    • Pecks Run is located in Upshur County
  • Deanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Lewis County
  • Romines Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romines Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
    • Romines Mills is located in Harrison County
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    • Lightburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Aberdeen to Lightburn
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Alkires Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Aberdeen ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aberdeen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aberdeen, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aberdeen.

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 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 Aberdeen:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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>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 Aberdeen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Aberdeen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aberdeen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0606, Longitude: -80.3178       In this case, the coordinates for Aberdeen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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