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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ardel is located in Wayne 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Centerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Echo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Mineral Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Fort Gay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Cove Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Reid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Guyandotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Crown City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Myra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wewanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Yawkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Whirlwind
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Banco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
  • Mason County
    • Upland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boltsfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Princess
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Denton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mount Savage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Hitchins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Grayson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <2>
    • Pactolus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Leon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
    • Danleyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Hunnewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Raceland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Greenup County (KY)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Greenup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Whitehouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Potters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Fallsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Louisa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Stringtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Five Forks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Inez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Beauty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Lovely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Sybene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rockwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Proctorville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • South Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Athalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Coal Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Andis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Linnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Scottown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ardel, see our County-by-County Page for 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Spurlock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
  • Bloss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloss Cemetery
  • Damron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • Continue List   (946 more) ...
    • Community Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Memorial Gardens
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson is located in Wayne County
  • Shoals
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Wayne County
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
  • Echo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Wayne County
  • Bowen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
  • Hodges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Cabell County
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
  • Lockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Buchanan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • East Lynn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
  • Gilkerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
  • Hubbardstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
    • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Savage Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
      • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Sybene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County

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.

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ardel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ardel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2706, Longitude: -82.4554       In this case, the coordinates for Ardel 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 Ardel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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