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 Austen (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 Austen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Austen is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.
Below are the counties that are near Austen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Austen:
- Preston County (The home county of Austen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Tunnelton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Independence is located in Preston County
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- Threefork Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Heathers Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Gladesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Rowlesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arthurdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Macomber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Reedsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Albright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Kasson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
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- Valley Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
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- Clemtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
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- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Kalamazoo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Vannoys Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
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- Calhoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
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- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Dobbin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
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- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bayard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Bridgeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Saltwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Shinnston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Anmoore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Despard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Meadowbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Craigmoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Quiet Dell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Haywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Stonewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Gore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Neel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Samaria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Mount Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Colfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Pleasant Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Rivesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Palatine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Marion County
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- Garden Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Mineral County
- Schell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Mineral County
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- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Little Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
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- Brookhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Smithtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Morgantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cheat Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Laurel Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Westover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canyon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Arnettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Granville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Baker Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Osage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Whyte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Gilman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Tigheville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Leadsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Thornton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Knottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fetterman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- West Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Yates ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Brydon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Pruntytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Flemington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Astor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Parsons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pierce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Hambleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Porterwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Coketon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Hendricks
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Thomas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Canaan Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Swamp Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Teter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Hutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Red House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Loch Lynn Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Fort Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Deer Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McHenry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Friendsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Accident
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Point Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Morris Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Winstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Elliottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Haydentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- New Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairchance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Woodside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Markleysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Dilliner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dunkard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Mount Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Austen, see our County-by-County Page for Austen.
Cemeteries Near Austen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Austen.
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 Austen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Austen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- Blackwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Denver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pratt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howesville UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Newburg.
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cobun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Nazareth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Austen had a population of 269 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Austen, with the one closest to Austen listed first.
- West End
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West End is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Tunnelton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jessop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jessop is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Fellowsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Howesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Evansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Marquess
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marquess is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
- Gladesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Irontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Irontown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
- Macomber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rowlesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Snider
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Thornton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Austen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Austen.
Newspapers Published in Austen ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Austen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Austen, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Austen.
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 Austen:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Preston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Mineral County
- Monongalia County
- Randolph County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Garrett County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Austen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Austen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |