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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Alum Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alum Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alum Springs, please Contact Us.
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 Alum Springs (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 Alum Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Alum Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Alumsprings.
- A typical abbreviation for Alum Springs: Alum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Alum Spngs. or Alum Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Alum Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alum Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Alum Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Greenbrier County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Alum Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alum Springs:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of Alum Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Brink ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Clendenenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Anthony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Frankford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Unus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unus is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
- White Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Wild Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Fairlea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Spring Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Bellwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Maywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Meadow Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Hilton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Hillsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hollywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Wolfcreek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Creamery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wayside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wikel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Carl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Richwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saxman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Tolbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Odell Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Nettie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Hillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marlinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Riffe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bargers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Hilldale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Sandstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Buck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Forest Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Moss Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bath County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Botetourt County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Oriskany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Haden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Craig County (VA)
- New Castle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Giles County (VA)
- Kire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alum Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Alum Springs.
Cemeteries Near Alum Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alum Springs.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alum Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alum Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rosewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coffman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (117 more) ...
- Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanger Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Alum Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alum Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Frankford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- White Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mapledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Richlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Ronceverte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Alvon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alvon is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvon
- Falling Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Asbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alleghany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alum Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alum Springs.
Newspapers Published in Alum Springs ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alum Springs, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alum Springs.
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 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 Alum Springs:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Bath County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Alum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alum Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |