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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 Big Four (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 Big Four. 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 northeast 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 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.

Big Four is located in McDowell 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 McDowell County: Buchanan (VA), Tazewell (VA), Mercer, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • McDowell County     (The home county of Big Four)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Four, with the one closest to Big Four listed first.
    • Kimball
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Thorpe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Welch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Keystone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Kyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Big Four to Kyle
    • Northfork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
    • Elkhorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Anawalt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Davy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Big Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Roderfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Newhall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • Rocklick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Big Four to Rocklick
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Four, with the one closest to Big Four listed first.
    • Wylo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mallory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Accoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Man
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Four, with the one closest to Big Four listed first.
    • Coopers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bramwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flipping
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Big Four to Flipping
    • Weyanoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nemours
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Matoaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Montcalm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Lashmeet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Littlesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bluefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Four, with the one closest to Big Four listed first.
    • Gilbert Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Gilbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Baisden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wharncliffe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Four, with the one closest to Big Four listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Helen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastgulf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stotesbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stotesbury
      • From Big Four to Stotesbury
    • Princewick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Sophia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <2>
    • Glen White
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Fairdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Redbird
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
    • Pemberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Big Four to Pemberton
  • Wyoming County
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Four, with the one closest to Big Four listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Peapatch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Big Four to Peapatch
    • Height
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Big Four to Height
    • Jackson Flats
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Paynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Big Four to Paynesville
    • Matney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Big Four to Matney
    • Mavisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelsa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Four, with the one closest to Big Four listed first.
    • Boissevain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbs Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Big Four to Bishop
    • Shraders
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Big Four to Shraders
    • Yards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sayersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Saint Clair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clair
      • From Big Four to Saint Clair
    • Adria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adria
      • From Big Four to Adria
    • Dunford Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Wittens Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bluefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Four ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Four.

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

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

  • Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockhouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thorpe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rotenberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rotenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rotenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swim Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollinsworth Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollinsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollinsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (550 more) ...
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Big Four in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Four.

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

  • Powhatan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in McDowell County
  • Kyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in McDowell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kyle
    • From Big Four to Kyle
  • Algoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in McDowell County
  • Elkhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ennis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Ennis is located in McDowell County
  • Switchback
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switchback have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switchback
    • Switchback is located in McDowell County
  • Maybeury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybeury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybeury
    • Maybeury is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybeury <2>
  • Coaldale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
  • Pineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pocahontas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bramwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Freeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newfound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
    • Shraders
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Big Four to Shraders

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

Newspapers Published in Big Four ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Four.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Four, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Four.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Big Four:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Four. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Big Four, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Four) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Four. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4152, Longitude: -81.5207    









 

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