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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 Belington (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 Belington. 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.

Name Variations for Belington ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bellington.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Belington is located in Barbour 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 Barbour County: Harrison, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker & Upshur.

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

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Belington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Valley Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Junior
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Calhoun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Belington to Calhoun
    • Kalamazoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Audra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tygart Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Meriden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Belington to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elk City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quiet Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <1>
    • Lost Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Stonewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • McWhorter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Despard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Nutter Fort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • West Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Belington to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Belington to Berlin
    • Garton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Alkires Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lightburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Belington to Lightburn
    • Smith Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Valley Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Belington to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Pendleton County
  • Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildell
      • From Belington to Wildell
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Tigheville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gilman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whyte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Belington to Whyte
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leadsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Womelsdorf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Elkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Midvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Belington to Midvale
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Beverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cassity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Belington to Cassity
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Belington to Sandy
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Astor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Belington to Astor
    • Knottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Belington to Yates
    • Flemington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pruntytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Thornton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fetterman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oreide
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Belington to Oreide
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Porterwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Belington to Porterwood
    • Parsons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hambleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hendricks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Elk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Belington to Elk
    • Gladwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Coketon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Belington to Coketon
    • Thomas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Canaan Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pierce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belington, with the one closest to Belington listed first.
    • Swamp Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Belington to Swamp Run
    • Gormley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Excelsior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Belington to Sand Run
    • Overhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Teter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Belington to Teter
    • Reger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Belington to Reger
    • Queens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallmansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckhannon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Belington to Tenmile

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

Cemeteries Near Belington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belington.

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

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

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 Belington had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belington had a population of 1,898 people.

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

  • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
    • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
  • Huffman ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Barbour County
  • Flora ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Barbour County
  • Talbott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Calhoun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calhoun
    • From Belington to Calhoun
  • Gilman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whyte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
    • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whyte
    • From Belington to Whyte
  • Kerens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
    • Kerens is located in Randolph County
  • Meadowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Meadowville is located in Barbour County
  • Leadsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirt
    • Kirt is located in Barbour County
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    • Kalamazoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Swamp Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Belington to Swamp Run
    • Vannoys Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belington ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Belington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Belington:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belington. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Belington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0252, Longitude: -79.9357    









 

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