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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 Arthurdale (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 Arthurdale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Arthurdale is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Arthurdale)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Kasson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Arthurdale to Kasson
    • Valley Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clemtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Arthurdale to Clemtown
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Arthurdale to Arden
    • Adaland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalamazoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Berryburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Arthurdale to Meriden
    • Vannoys Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Philippi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pepper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Arthurdale to Pepper
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Arthurdale to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saltwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Arthurdale to Saltwell
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Shinnston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Meadowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Spelter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Despard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Arthurdale to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Arthurdale to Wyatt
    • Anmoore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
  • Marion County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheat Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Smithtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Canyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Star City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Osage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
  • Randolph County
  • Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Pierce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parsons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hambleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Coketon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Arthurdale to Coketon
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Hendricks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Porterwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Hutton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Friendsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • McHenry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Deer Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Accident
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Arthurdale to Wilson
    • Altamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Arthurdale to Altamont
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
    • Morris Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Winstead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Arthurdale to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Haydentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Arthurdale to Haydentown
    • New Geneva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Elliottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairchance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Arthurdale to Fayette
    • Woodside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Arthurdale to Woodside
    • Masontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dunkard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ceylon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Arthurdale to Ceylon
    • Kirby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nemacolin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fairdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fordyce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmichaels
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gump
      • From Arthurdale to Gump
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurdale, with the one closest to Arthurdale listed first.
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ursina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people

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

Cemeteries Near Arthurdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arthurdale.

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

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

  • Arthurdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reedsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howesville UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ida Jane Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Jane Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matthew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kingwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Summers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Reedsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
  • Gladesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Masontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
  • Howesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
    • Howesville is located in Preston County
  • Herring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Jessop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
    • Jessop is located in Preston County
  • Snider
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Preston County
  • Halleck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Monongalia County
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Austen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
    • Austen is located in Preston County
  • West End
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Preston County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Arthurdale ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arthurdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arthurdale, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arthurdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Arthurdale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arthurdale. 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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arthurdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arthurdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4950, Longitude: -79.8150    
<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 Arthurdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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