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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 Bayard (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 Bayard. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Bayard is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Garrett (MD), Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton & Tucker.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Bayard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Wilson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Bayard to Wilson
    • Dobbin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Greenland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Bayard to Maysville
    • Medley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lahmansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymourville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Bayard to Hopeville
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pansy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Bayard to Pansy
    • Dorcas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Seemly is located in Grant County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Kasson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Bayard to Kasson
    • Valley Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kalamazoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Durgon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From Bayard to Durgon
    • Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Schell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Bayard to Schell
    • Hartmansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Bayard to Harrison
    • Elk Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <3>
    • Sulphur City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • New Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Piedmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Headsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Bayard to Headsville
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Ketterman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketterman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ketterman
      • From Bayard to Ketterman
    • Onego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Brushy Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Dryfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Harperton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harperton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harperton
      • From Bayard to Harperton
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wymer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Evenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evenwood
      • From Bayard to Evenwood
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Pierce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <3>
    • Coketon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Bayard to Coketon
    • Canaan Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Elk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Bayard to Elk
    • Hambleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendricks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Gladwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Parsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Porterwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Bayard to Porterwood
    • Pleasant Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Luke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nikep
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lonaconing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayard, with the one closest to Bayard listed first.
    • Wilson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Bayard to Wilson
    • Red House
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Schell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Bayard to Schell
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Deer Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Bayard to Altamont
    • Hutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kitzmiller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <3>
    • Swanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McHenry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bayard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayard.

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

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

  • Moreland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gortner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bayard had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bayard had a population of 258 people.

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

  • Fort Pendleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
    • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Gormania
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gormania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
    • Gormania is located in Grant County
  • Gorman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Wilson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Bayard to Wilson
  • Wilson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Bayard to Wilson
  • Dobbin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Kearney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Wilsonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
    • Wilsonia is located in Grant County
  • Mount Storm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
    • Mount Storm is located in Grant County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <3>
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Bismarck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Grant County
  • Schell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schell
    • From Bayard to Schell
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    • Horse Shoe Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Eglon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglon
      • Eglon is located in Preston County
    • William
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William
      • William is located in Tucker County

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

Newspapers Published in Bayard ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayard, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bayard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Bayard:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayard. 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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<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 Bayard, 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' (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- Bayard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2722, Longitude: -79.3645    









 

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