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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 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.

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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Jimtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Wyatt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Rosebud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
    • Sardis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Katy Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
      • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • O'Neill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
    • Reynoldsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Doak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • Smithburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Duckworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Katy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • 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.<1> 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>
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Garden Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Fairmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Grant Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Adaline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glen Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <2>
    • Rocklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Marshall County
    • Rosbys Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosbys Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Maple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
    • Miracle Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Wana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Smithtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Osage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
  • Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Toll Gate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Pennsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Pruntytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Astor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Big Moses
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
    • Sandusky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Middlebourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • McKim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Plum Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Kodol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Round Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Bebee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Childs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • Minnie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Fly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • Fairchance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ashtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Aleppo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Mount Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alliance, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Hildreth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
  • Wetzel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetzel Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Scritchfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scritchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scritchfield Cemetery
  • Dye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
  • Pricetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Stout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
  • Continue List   (633 more) ...
    • Wallace Lions Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Swiger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiger Cemetery

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.<6>

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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
  • Logansport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Marion County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
  • Rymer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
    • Rymer is located in Marion County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Harrison County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Harrison County
    • Prospect Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
      • Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County

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.

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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 drawn 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).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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