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 Belleville (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 Belleville. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Belleville is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near Belleville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belleville:
- Wood County (The home county of Belleville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
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- Eli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eli is located in Wood County
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- Lubeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Blennerhassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Mineral Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
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- Mineral Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Leachtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Slate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Neptune
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Willowdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Browning ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Skull Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Ravenswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
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- Odaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Hartford City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mason
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Letart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Sassafras
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- West Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Baden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Flatrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Meadowbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Horseneck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Willow Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Schultz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Cisco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Petroleum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Rusk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Oxbow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Reedy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Millard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Flint Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Windy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Peewee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greencastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Palestine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Freeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Lucile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Burning Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Youba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Beebe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Guysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Stewart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Pratts Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Carsey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Big Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Shade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Armadale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armadale is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Amesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Carlton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kyger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Tuppers Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Portland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bashan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Spiller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Dorcas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Racine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Welshtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Plants
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Pomeroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Letart Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Thomas Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Morgan County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Chesterhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Joy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joy is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Wrightstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Todds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Todds is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Stockport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elliott Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Westland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westland is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Redbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Porterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Fillmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Rockland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Belpre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Decaturville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Napier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Vincent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Barlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Watertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Watertown is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Wolf Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Harmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belleville, see our County-by-County Page for Belleville.
Cemeteries Near Belleville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belleville.
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 Belleville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belleville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Humphrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wigal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kibble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reedsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Congrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Engels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ft. Belleville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (796 more) ...
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Isabelle Flinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belleville had a population of 208 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
- Reedsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reedsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Lone Cedar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Joppa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Fayal ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fayal is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayal
- Hockingport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hockingport is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
- Long Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murraysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murraysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Neptune
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Manganese ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manganese is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
- Topins Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Topins Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topins Grove
- Jerrys Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerrys Run is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Run
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tyner is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- New England
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New England is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Hazael
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hazael is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazael
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belleville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belleville.
Newspapers Published in Belleville ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belleville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belleville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belleville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Belleville:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Wirt County
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Meigs County
- Morgan County
- Washington 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> | 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 Belleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belleville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |