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 Ardel (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 Ardel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ardel is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.
Below are the counties that are near Ardel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ardel:
- Wayne County (The home county of Ardel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Wayne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
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- Buffalo Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
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- Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Armilda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- East Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Hubbardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Ceredo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kenova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nestlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Effie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
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- Mineral Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
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- Fort Gay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Layville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Morrisvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Reid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Melissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sarah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Guyandotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Barboursville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Salt Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- West Hamlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Myra
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Portersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Hamlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wewanta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Spears ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Palermo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Sweetland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Harts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yawkey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- East ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Big Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Whirlwind
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Banco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Mason County
- Upland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Mingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Greyeagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Hurricane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Durbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Lockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Catlettsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Normal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Mavity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Cannonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cliffside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Princess
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rush
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Jeriel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Denton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Mount Savage
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Willard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Hitchins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Grayson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pactolus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Beetle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Bellefonte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Flatwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunnewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Raceland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Argillite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Greenup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Lowmansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Whitehouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Potters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Fallsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Louisa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Estep ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Five Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
- Martin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Hode
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Inez
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Beauty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lovely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Crown City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Chesapeake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sybene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Proctorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Athalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Coal Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Andis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Linnville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Scottown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Willow Wood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Scioto County (OH)
- Haverhill Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ardel, see our County-by-County Page for Ardel.
Cemeteries Near Ardel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ardel.
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 Ardel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ardel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spurlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Damron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (949 more) ...
- Community Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Ardel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ardel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ardel, with the one closest to Ardel listed first.
- Dickson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dickson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shoals is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Bowen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Bartram ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bartram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
- Lockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- East Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Gilkerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
- Hubbardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Savage Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
- Sybene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ardel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ardel.
Newspapers Published in Ardel ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ardel, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ardel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ardel:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Mason County
- Mingo County
- Putnam County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto 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 Ardel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ardel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |