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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 Alliance (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 Alliance. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Alliance is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Alliance)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Pepper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Alliance to Pepper
    • Adaland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Roberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alliance to Roberts
    • Doak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alliance to Doak
    • Smithburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Isaac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 Alliance to Big Isaac
    • New Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alliance to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alliance to Coldwater
    • Market
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alliance to Market
    • Duckworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Alliance to Duckworth
    • Saint Clara
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alliance to Saint Clara
    • Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alliance to Grove
  • Gilmer County
    • Conings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From Alliance to Conings
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Lightburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Alliance to Lightburn
    • Jane Lew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Valley Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Smith Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Alliance to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Alliance to Berlin
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Alliance to Hurst
    • Cox Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Alum Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Big Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Logansport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Alliance to Logansport
    • Rymer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Alliance to Rymer
    • Mannington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Metz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Alliance to Metz
    • Worthington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Helens Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Katy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Monongah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Eldora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Alliance to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Bannen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Alliance to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Alliance to Kausooth
    • Adaline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Loudenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Glen Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rocklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Alliance to Rocklick
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosbys Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Alliance to Knoxville
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Wadestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Cloud
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Alliance to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Alliance to Maple
    • Miracle Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From Alliance to Miracle Run
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Alliance to Sandy
    • Wana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Alliance to Hagans
    • Arnettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blacksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Alliance to Georgetown
    • Smithtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Little Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cassville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
  • Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Oreide
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Alliance to Oreide
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pruntytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Astor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Alliance to Astor
    • Fetterman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Alliance to Yates
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Knottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Thornton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Alliance to Sandy
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Atwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Big Moses
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Iuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Alliance to Blue
    • Sandusky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Alliance to Sandusky
    • Middlebourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • McKim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Alliance to McKim
    • Paden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Adonis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Plum Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sistersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Bane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kodol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Alliance to Ross
    • Uniontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Barker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Anthem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Alliance to Anthem
    • Pine Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Hundred
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Littleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Round Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bebee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Sardis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Alliance to Fly
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • Fairchance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Jollytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Alliance to Ashtree
    • Nettle Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Alliance to Nettle Hill
    • Aleppo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Alliance to Bluff
    • Higbee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Alliance to Higbee
    • Spraggs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McCracken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Alliance to McCracken
    • Holbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gump
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gump
      • From Alliance to Gump
    • Mount Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Alliance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alliance.

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

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

  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hildreth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wetzel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Scritchfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scritchfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scritchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pricetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (633 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Folsom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Wetzel County
  • Wallace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Harrison County
  • Grangeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Marion County
  • Jimtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jimtown
    • From Alliance to Jimtown
  • Logansport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Logansport
    • From Alliance to Logansport
  • Hazel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Wetzel County
  • Dola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
    • Dola is located in Harrison County
  • Wyatt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wyatt
    • From Alliance to Wyatt
  • Rymer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
    • Rymer is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rymer
    • From Alliance to Rymer
  • Brink
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Wetzel County
  • Olive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Harrison County
  • Bingamon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingamon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingamon
    • Bingamon is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Seven Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Marion County
    • Sedalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Doddridge County
    • Sardis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Alliance ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alliance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alliance, 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 Alliance.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alliance:

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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 Alliance, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alliance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alliance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4577, Longitude: -80.4812       In this case, the coordinates for Alliance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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