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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 Baldwin (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 Baldwin. 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 and doctors 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.

Baldwin is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Baldwin)
  • Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Russet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Baldwin to Russet
    • Staten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Baldwin to Staten
    • Grantsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Freed
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Baldwin to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Baldwin to Bigbend
    • Arnoldsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Hur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Baldwin to Hur
    • Orma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Baldwin to Beech
    • Rocksdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Baldwin to Rocksdale
    • Stinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Lydia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Baldwin to Lydia
    • Ira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Baldwin to Ira
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Baldwin to Saint Clara
    • Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Baldwin to Grove
    • Coldwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Baldwin to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Baldwin to Avon
    • Market
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Baldwin to Market
    • New Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Big Isaac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Baldwin to Big Isaac
    • Smithburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Duckworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Baldwin to Duckworth
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Doak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Baldwin to Doak
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Baldwin to Roberts
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Hurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Baldwin to Hurst
    • Alum Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cox Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Valley Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Garton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Baldwin to Lightburn
    • Duffy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Baldwin to Duffy
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Adlai
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Baldwin to Adlai
    • Hebron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Baldwin to Burnt House
    • Berea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Baldwin to Berea
    • Slab
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Baldwin to Slab
    • Pullman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hannahdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Baldwin to Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Toll Gate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Baldwin to Toll Gate
    • Cantwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cokeleys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Baldwin to Cokeleys
    • Stanley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Baldwin to Stanley
    • Pennsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Roane County
    • Triplett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Baldwin to Triplett
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • McKim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Baldwin to McKim
    • Plum Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hoover Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilsontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanawha Head
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Buckhannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sago
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Baldwin to Alton
    • Reger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Baldwin to Reger
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Webster County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Baldwin to Creston
    • Burning Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Baldwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baldwin.

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

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

  • Messenger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messenger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (450 more) ...
    • Farnsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Alice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boilon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boilon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boilon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Truebada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ellis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Alice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Troy
    • From Baldwin to Troy
  • Sand Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Fork
    • From Baldwin to Sand Fork
  • Glenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stouts Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Vadis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Vadis is located in Lewis County
  • Coxs Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
    • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Bealls Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
    • Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Alum Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Conings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
    • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conings
    • From Baldwin to Conings
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hyers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
      • Hyers is located in Braxton County
    • Aspinall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinall
      • Aspinall is located in Lewis County
    • Newberne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Baldwin ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baldwin, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baldwin.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldwin. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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>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 Baldwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Baldwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baldwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9726, Longitude: -80.7548    









 

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