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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Archer (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 Archer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Archer is located in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County: Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia & Tyler.
Below are the counties that are near Archer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Archer:
- Wetzel County (The home county of Archer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Bane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
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- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
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- Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
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- Pine Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
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- Kodol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
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- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
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- Anthem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
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- Bebee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
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- Childs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
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- Minnie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
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- Hundred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Roberts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miletus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- New Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Avon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Big Isaac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Market
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Duckworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
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- Jimtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Wyatt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Rosebud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Haywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
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- Katy Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- O'Neill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
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- Reynoldsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
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- Shinnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Lightburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
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- Valley Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Westfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
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- Jane Lew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Rymer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Big Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Metz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Helens Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
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- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Katy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Monongah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eldora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
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- Barrackville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Bannen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
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- Kausooth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Loudenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
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- Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Marshall County
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- Rosbys Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
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- Rocklick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
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- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
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- Calis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
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- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
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- Moundsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
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- Maple
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Miracle Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
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- Wana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
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- Blacksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Hagans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Arnettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Smithtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
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- Cassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
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- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
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- Algeria ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
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- Sugar Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
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- Adlai
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
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- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
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- Toll Gate
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
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- Pennsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hannahdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
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- League
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- League is located in Ritchie County
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- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Oreide
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
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- Flemington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Astor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
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- Pruntytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
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- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Atwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
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- Iuka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
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- Big Moses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
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- Blue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
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- Sandusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
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- Middlebourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Paden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adonis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
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- McKim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
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- Sistersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Meadville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
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- Plum Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
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- Friendly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Powhatan Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Captina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
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- Vadis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Clarington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Benwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Laings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Mount Carrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Coats
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Grandview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
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- Matamoras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Ward ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- New Freeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Jollytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Ashtree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Nettle Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Aleppo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McCracken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Higbee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Ryerson Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Spraggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Holbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Gump
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Rutan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Archer, see our County-by-County Page for Archer.
Cemeteries Near Archer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Archer.
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 Archer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Archer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Ice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chutes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Main Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pricetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kilcoyne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (658 more) ...
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Booth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Archer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Archer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Archer, with the one closest to Archer listed first.
- Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Folsom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Pine Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Brink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brink is located in Wetzel County
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- Sincerity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sincerity is located in Wetzel County
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- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Center Point is located in Doddridge County
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- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace is located in Harrison County
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- Rymer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Reader
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reader is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
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- Roberts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Wileyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wileyville is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wileyville
- Logansport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Archer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Archer.
Newspapers Published in Archer ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Archer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Archer, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Archer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Archer:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wetzel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Belmont County
- Monroe County
- Washington County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Archer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Archer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |