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 Belgium (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 Belgium. 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 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.
Belgium is located in Taylor County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia & Preston.
Below are the counties that are near Belgium. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belgium:
- Taylor County (The home county of Belgium)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Pruntytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- West Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Fetterman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Flemington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Brydon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yates ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Oreide
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Astor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Knottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Adaland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Berryburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Pepper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Clemtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Elk City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Philippi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Meriden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Kasson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Tygart Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Big Isaac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Miletus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Doak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Coldwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Roberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- New Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saltwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Anmoore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Despard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Meadowbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Shinnston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quiet Dell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Stonewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Craigmoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Clarksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Aberdeen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Jane Lew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Lightburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Westfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Valley Chapel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Smith Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Alkires Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Camden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Eldora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Whitehall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Samaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Neel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Palatine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Monongah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Smithtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Little Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Arnettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hagans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Laurel Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Sandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Morgantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Cassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Granville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Osage
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gladesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Threefork Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Arthurdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnelton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macomber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Rowlesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Heathers Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Kingwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Albright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Tigheville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Midvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Weaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Whyte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Gilman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Leadsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Womelsdorf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Porterwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hambleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Teter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Swamp Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Buckhannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reger
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Gormley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Excelsior
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Overhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Sand Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Tallmansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Adrian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Bane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Hundred
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Fairchance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Mount Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunkard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Jollytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belgium, see our County-by-County Page for Belgium.
Cemeteries Near Belgium ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belgium.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Belgium - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belgium covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- Old Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Virginia National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Middleville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Astor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (515 more) ...
- Janes Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77798 <2>
- Grafton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Belgium in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belgium.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belgium, with the one closest to Belgium listed first.
- McGee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McGee is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Pruntytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Meadland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadland is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadland
- Flemington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Simpson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- West Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Fetterman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Valley Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Valley Falls is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Astor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brittain ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oreide
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Boothsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belgium. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belgium.
Newspapers Published in Belgium ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belgium.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belgium, 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 Belgium.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Belgium:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Taylor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Belgium, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Belgium) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |