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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 Abraham (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 Abraham. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Abraham is located in Raleigh 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 Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.

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

  • Raleigh County     (The home county of Abraham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • Grandview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grandview
      • From Abraham to Grandview
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Abraham to Royal
    • Terry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifftop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Daniels
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <2>
    • Beaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Piney View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Stanaford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • White Stick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beckley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Raleigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Abraham to Raleigh
    • Skelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • Quinnimont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Prince
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McKendree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
    • Spring Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell Knob
      • From Abraham to Sewell Knob
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonecliff
      • From Abraham to Stonecliff
    • Newlyn ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
      • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newlyn
      • From Abraham to Newlyn
    • East Sewell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
      • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
    • Rush Run ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
      • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush Run
      • From Abraham to Rush Run
  • Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
  • Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Elgood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Grove
      • From Abraham to Oak Grove
    • Lashmeet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Willowton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowton
      • From Abraham to Willowton
    • Matoaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Weyanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • Creamery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Abraham to Creamery
    • Wolfcreek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Assurance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Abraham to Assurance
    • Wikel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Abraham to Wikel
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peterstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Abraham to Hillsdale
    • Hollywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • Runa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Runa
      • From Abraham to Runa
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Abraham to Carl
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrison
      • From Abraham to Morrison
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sandstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brooklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Abraham to Brooklin
    • Hinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jumping Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nimitz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bellepoint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Packs Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Hilldale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Abraham to Hilldale
    • True
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Abraham to True
    • Buck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Abraham to Buck
    • Talcott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Abraham to Lowell
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • Mullens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abraham, with the one closest to Abraham listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Abraham to Glen Lyn
    • Lurich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Abraham to Lurich
    • Rich Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Abraham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abraham.

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Sandstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Richmond ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Fayette County
  • Brooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Summers County
  • Crow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Crow is located in Raleigh County
  • Quinnimont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grandview
    • From Abraham to Grandview
  • Green Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sulphur Springs
    • Green Sulphur Springs is located in Summers County
  • Crickmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crickmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crickmer
    • Crickmer is located in Fayette County
  • Prince
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Summers County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McKendree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County
    • Daniels
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <2>
    • Shady Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Abraham ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abraham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abraham, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abraham.

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 websites either 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 Abraham:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abraham. 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 Abraham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abraham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abraham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7907, Longitude: -80.9550       In this case, the coordinates for Abraham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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