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 Bertha Hill (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 Bertha Hill. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Bertha Hill is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Bertha Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bertha Hill:
- Monongalia County (The home county of Bertha Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Star City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Osage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Granville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Baker Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Morgantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Laurel Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Cassville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Brookhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Arnettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Kasson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shinnston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Saltwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Haywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Meadowbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Spelter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Alliance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Despard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Gore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Hoodsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Mount Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Rivesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Barrackville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Samaria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Garden Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Katy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Masontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Reedsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Arthurdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Bruceton Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Brandonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Clifton Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Newburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kingwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Fetterman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thornton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- West Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Pruntytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Oreide
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Knottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Brydon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Flemington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Round Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Point Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Morris Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- New Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Haydentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Shoaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Adah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Dunkard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Mount Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dilliner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Ceylon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Fordyce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Gump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Spraggs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Fairdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Khedive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Nemacolin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Carmichaels
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Deemston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Beallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Blainsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Marianna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- West Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Daisytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- California
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Amity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bertha Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Bertha Hill.
Cemeteries Near Bertha Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bertha Hill.
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 Bertha Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bertha Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Brewster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crichfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Monongalia County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lazzell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dents Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawnwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Everley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (504 more) ...
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fleming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Bertha Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bertha Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bertha Hill, with the one closest to Bertha Hill listed first.
- Randall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Morgantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maidsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Laurel Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Bowlby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Cassville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Bald Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bald Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
- Uffington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Stewartstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Dunkard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dellslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Point Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bertha Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bertha Hill.
Newspapers Published in Bertha Hill ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bertha Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bertha Hill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bertha Hill.
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 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 Bertha Hill:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene 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> | 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 Bertha Hill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bertha Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |