Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Atlas (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 Atlas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Atlas is located in Upshur County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Atlas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atlas:
- Upshur County (The home county of Atlas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Buckhannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Adrian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Abbott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Sago
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Overhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Hoover Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Excelsior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Tallmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tenmile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Frenchton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Audra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Tygart Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Elk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Clements ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Pepper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Wellington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Junior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Valley Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Philippi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Knawl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Orlando
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Bulltown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Falls Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Milroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Burnsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Corley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Rollyson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- Heaters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arnett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Flatwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Big Isaac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Coldwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Avon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Miletus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Saint Clara
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- New Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Doak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Stouts Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Sand Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Truebada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Conings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
- Alice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Cedarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Glenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- McWhorter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Lost Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Craigmoor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Quiet Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- West Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Stonewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Tichenal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
- Anmoore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Despard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Adamston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Garton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Alkires Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Jane Lew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Cox Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Lightburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Valley Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duffy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Marion County
- Eldora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Midvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Cassity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Womelsdorf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Weaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Tigheville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Helvetia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Huff ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Leadsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Pickens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gilman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Florence ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Beverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Astor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Brydon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Oreide
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Pruntytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Fetterman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- West Grafton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Tucker County
- Pleasant Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Replete
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Hacker Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Big Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atlas, see our County-by-County Page for Atlas.
Cemeteries Near Atlas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlas.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Atlas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atlas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Upshur County Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Buckhannon.
- The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hampton UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176771 <3>
- Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rohrbough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westfall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Heavner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Horner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Slab Camp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Lick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beechtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Atlas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atlas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Lorentz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lorentz is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorentz
- Buckhannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hinkleville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Sago
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Horner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Horner is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- French Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Overhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Ruraldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ruraldale is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Vandalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Tallmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pecks Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atlas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlas.
Newspapers Published in Atlas ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atlas, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atlas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Atlas:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Upshur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Randolph County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Atlas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Atlas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |