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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 Arnett (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 Arnett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Arnett ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Arnette.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Arnett is located in Braxton 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 Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Arnett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arnett:

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Arnett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Exchange
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rollyson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Arnett to Rollyson
    • Burnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloydsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloydsville
      • From Arnett to Lloydsville
    • Heaters
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Napier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Flatwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • Bulltown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Arnett to Bulltown
    • Orlando
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McNutt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Arnett to McNutt
    • Corley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Arnett to Corley
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Russet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Arnett to Russet
    • Staten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Arnett to Staten
    • Walnut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnoldsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Grantsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mudfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Arnett to Oka
    • Beech
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Arnett to Beech
    • Hur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Arnett to Hur
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Lydia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Arnett to Lydia
    • Ira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Arnett to Ira
    • Wattsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Arnett to Wattsville
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Arnett to Dink
    • Widen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Arnett to Widen
    • Gould
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Arnett to Gould
    • Spread
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Arnett to Saint Clara
    • Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Arnett to Grove
    • Coldwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Arnett to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Arnett to Avon
    • Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Arnett to Market
    • Big Isaac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Arnett to Big Isaac
    • New Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Duffy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Arnett to Duffy
    • Crawford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alum Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Arnett to Hurst
    • Alkires Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cox Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Garton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicholas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Arnett to Burnt House
    • Berea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Arnett to Berea
    • Slab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Arnett to Slab
    • Smithville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pullman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Graux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Arnett to Graux
    • Roxalana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha Head
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock Cave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilsontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hoover Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Adrian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Alton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Arnett to Alton
    • Sago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Mill
      • From Arnett to Beans Mill
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.
    • Replete
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Arnett to Replete
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Big Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Erbacon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hacker Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orndoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Arnett to Orndoff
    • Halo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Arnett to Halo
    • Excelsior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Ralph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Arnett to Ralph
    • Upperglade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arnett, see our County-by-County Page for Arnett.

Cemeteries Near Arnett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arnett.

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 Arnett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.

  • Right Hand Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • K of P Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

While we didn't find Arnett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arnett.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Arnett, with the one closest to Arnett listed first.

  • Copen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen
    • Copen is located in Braxton County
  • Cutlips
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlips have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlips
    • Cutlips is located in Braxton County
  • Hyers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
    • Hyers is located in Braxton County
  • Lloydsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
    • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lloydsville
    • From Arnett to Lloydsville
  • Rollyson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollyson
    • From Arnett to Rollyson
  • Burnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Braxton County
  • German ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
    • German is located in Braxton County
  • Heaters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stouts Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Sand Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From Arnett to Sand Fork
    • Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arnett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arnett.

Newspapers Published in Arnett ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arnett, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arnett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Arnett:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnett. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arnett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arnett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8096, Longitude: -80.7219    
<6>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.
<7>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 Arnett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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