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 Bald Knob (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 Bald Knob. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bald Knob is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Bald Knob. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bald Knob:
- Boone County (The home county of Bald Knob)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Barrett
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rocklick
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Rocklick is located in Boone County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Rocklick
From Bald Knob to Rocklick
- Pondco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
- Pondco is located in Boone County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Pondco
From Bald Knob to Pondco
- Twilight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lindytown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bandytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Marnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marnie
- Marnie is located in Boone County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Marnie
From Bald Knob to Marnie
- Cazy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kohlsaat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stark is located in Boone County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Stark
From Bald Knob to Stark
- Bob White
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Pax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Roseville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Roseville
From Bald Knob to Roseville
- Elkridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elkridge
From Bald Knob to Elkridge
- McDunn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Powellton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Kilsyth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
- Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kilsyth
From Bald Knob to Kilsyth
- Mount Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
- Wriston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
- Wriston is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Wriston
From Bald Knob to Wriston
- Redstar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redstar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Redstar
From Bald Knob to Redstar
- Whipple
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - White Oak Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
- White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to White Oak Junction
From Bald Knob to White Oak Junction
- Kimberly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Carbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mount Carbon
From Bald Knob to Mount Carbon
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Acme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Carbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Eskdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Winifrede
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Ronda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Dry Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Dry Branch
From Bald Knob to Dry Branch
- Cabin Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Cabin Creek
From Bald Knob to Cabin Creek
- Chesapeake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <3>
- Witcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - East Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Hollygrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hollygrove
From Bald Knob to Hollygrove
- Cedar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Alkol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Sod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - East ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Priestley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Harts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Harts is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
- Alum Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Creek <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Alum Creek
From Bald Knob to Alum Creek
- Palermo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Tango
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Tango
From Bald Knob to Tango
- Yawkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Accoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mallory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mineral City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Logan County
- Man
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Man
From Bald Knob to Man
- Fort Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Fort Branch
From Bald Knob to Fort Branch
- Wylo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Logan
From Bald Knob to Logan
- Mitchell Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Peach Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Peach Creek
From Bald Knob to Peach Creek
- Switzer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - West Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- West Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
- Wilkinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Wilkinson is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Wilkinson
From Bald Knob to Wilkinson
- Chapmanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Chapmanville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Chapmanville
From Bald Knob to Chapmanville
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Davy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Big Sandy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Roderfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Roderfield
From Bald Knob to Roderfield
- Wilmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Wyoming City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
- Iaeger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Welch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Welch
From Bald Knob to Welch
- Panther
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Baisden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baisden
- Baisden is located in Mingo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baisden <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Baisden
From Bald Knob to Baisden
- Gilbert Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Pie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Musick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Wharncliffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharncliffe
- Wharncliffe is located in Mingo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wharncliffe <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Wharncliffe
From Bald Knob to Wharncliffe
- Dingess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Stickney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Montcoal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Naoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Packsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Packsville
From Bald Knob to Packsville
- Arnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Arnett
From Bald Knob to Arnett
- Dorothy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Zada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Redbird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fairdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Tolleys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Sweeneyburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweeneyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Sweeneyburg
From Bald Knob to Sweeneyburg
- Lester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Slab Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Kopperston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kopperston
From Bald Knob to Kopperston
- Oceana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Oceana
From Bald Knob to Oceana
- Clear Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
- Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Clear Fork
From Bald Knob to Clear Fork
- Turkey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Turkey
From Bald Knob to Turkey
- Keyrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Sun Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Sun Hill
From Bald Knob to Sun Hill
- Uno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Rock View
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
- Rock View is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Rock View
From Bald Knob to Rock View
- Baileysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
- Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Baileysville
From Bald Knob to Baileysville
- Mullensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
- Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mullensville
From Bald Knob to Mullensville
- Pineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Pineville
From Bald Knob to Pineville
- Wyoming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Cub City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bald Knob, see our County-by-County Page for Bald Knob.
Newspapers Published in Bald Knob ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bald Knob.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bald Knob, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bald Knob.
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 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 Bald Knob:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Logan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McDowell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mingo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Raleigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyoming County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Boone County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Boone County
Cemeteries Near Bald Knob ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bald Knob.
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 Bald Knob covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Jasper Workman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Workman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136661 <5>
- Jarrells Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jarrells Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrells Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148996 <5>
- Hatfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hatfield Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Barrett.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #685870 <5>
- Workman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Workman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2490968 <5>
- Jarrells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- The Jarrells Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lewis Jarrell Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrells Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78802 <5>
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77622 <5>
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Stickney.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77599 <5>
- Jarrells Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jarrells Branch Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Bim.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrells Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151508 <5>
- Middle Ferrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The Middle Ferrell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mid Ferrell Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ferrell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79169 <5>
- Harvey-Toler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harvey-Toler Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Kopperston.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey-Toler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #678429 <5>
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Asbury Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Cemetery is located in Montcoal.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258135 <5>
- Jarrells Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrells Cemetery
- Continue List (679 more) ...
- Stark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2514213 <5>
- Burl Pettry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burl Pettry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burl Pettry Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Naoma.
- The Burl Pettry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pettry Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burl Pettry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79537 <5>
- Pettry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery
- Stark Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bald Knob had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bald Knob, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.
- Bandytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Van
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Dry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Jarrolds Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Crany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Oceana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Oceana
From Bald Knob to Oceana
- Redbird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Boone County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Nelson
From Bald Knob to Nelson
- Hewett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Jesse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Man
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Man
From Bald Knob to Man
- Decota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Acme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Man
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bald Knob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bald Knob.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bald Knob. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bald Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bald Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8717, Longitude: -81.6353 |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bald Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |