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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Adaland (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 Adaland. 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.

Adaland is located in Barbour 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 Barbour County: Harrison, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker & Upshur.

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

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Adaland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Berryburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Adaland to Arden
    • Elk City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Meriden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Adaland to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pepper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Adaland to Pepper
    • Clemtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Adaland to Clemtown
    • Tygart Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Adaland to Big Isaac
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Adaland to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Adaland to Coldwater
    • Doak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Adaland to Doak
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Quiet Dell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Anmoore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stonewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Despard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Nutter Fort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Saltwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Adaland to Saltwell
    • Lost Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Clarksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Adaland to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Adaland to Berlin
    • Jane Lew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lightburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Adaland to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Garton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Valley Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cox Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Adaland to Eldora
    • Samaria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitehall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Adaland to Canton
    • Watson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Monongah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fairmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Helens Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Arnettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Adaland to Georgetown
    • Hagans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Adaland to Hagans
    • Laurel Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brookhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Adaland to Sandy
    • Westover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tigheville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Midvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 Adaland to Midvale
    • Weaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whyte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Adaland to Whyte
    • Leadsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Womelsdorf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Elkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Canfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Adaland to Cassity
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Astor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Adaland to Astor
    • Flemington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Adaland to Stone House
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Adaland to Yates
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Adaland to Sandy
    • Pruntytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fetterman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Knottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adaland, with the one closest to Adaland listed first.
    • Parsons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Adaland to Porterwood
    • Hambleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hendricks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Coketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Adaland to Coketon
    • Pierce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Upshur County

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

Cemeteries Near Adaland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adaland.

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Drain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Drain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Drain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sayre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oreslip Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreslip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreslip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Astor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Memorial 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.<5>

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

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

  • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pepper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
    • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pepper
    • From Adaland to Pepper
  • Simpson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Taylor County
  • Elk City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Barbour County
  • Philippi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Adaland to Arden
  • Flemington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Astor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Adaland to Astor
  • Clemtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
    • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clemtown
    • From Adaland to Clemtown
  • Cecil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Taylor County
  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Overfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overfield
    • Overfield is located in Barbour County
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    • Pruntytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadland
      • Meadland is located in Taylor County

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

Newspapers Published in Adaland ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adaland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adaland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adaland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Adaland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adaland. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Adaland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adaland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adaland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2087, Longitude: -80.0762    









 

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