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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 Big Run (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 Run. 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 Big Run ...

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: Bigrun.

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 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.

Big Run is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Belmont (OH), Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Washington (PA), Ohio & Wetzel.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Big Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Cameron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Loudenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
    • Kausooth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
    • Rocklick
      (5 miles [8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
    • Glen Easton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <1>
    • Bannen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Adaline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
    • Knoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
    • Rosbys Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
    • Calis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
    • Limestone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
    • Moundsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Bethany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Beech Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Alliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Wyatt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Rosebud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Metz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
    • Rymer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
    • Logansport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Mannington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Hoodsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Katy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • Helens Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
    • Maple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
    • Wadestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Wana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Miracle Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Blacksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
    • Hagans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Cassville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Bowlby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Triadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
    • Point Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County
    • Valley Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Echo Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
    • Wheeling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County
    • Clearview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Potomac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
    • West Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Atwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
    • Sandusky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Paden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <1>
    • Middlebourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Moses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
    • Sistersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <1>
    • Adonis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Littleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Round Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Anthem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Kodol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Bebee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
    • Proctor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <1>
    • Childs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Powhatan Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shadyside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <1>
    • Vadis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
      • Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Captina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Bellaire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <1>
    • Anvil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
      • Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Neffs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
      • Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • West Wheeling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wheeling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Jacobsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armstrongs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
      • Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Tiltonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Highland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <1>
    • Dillonvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Clarington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Benwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Laings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Beallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Coats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Fly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Antioch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jerusalem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • Fairchance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <1>
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • McCracken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Aleppo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ryerson Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryerson Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
      • Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Higbee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Nettle Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ashtree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Holbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jollytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Rutan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Rogersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Beham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Good Intent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Alexander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coon Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
      • Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Claysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • West Amity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Bentleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <1>
    • Green Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • McCracken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Lagonda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
      • Lagonda is located in Washington County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Run ...

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

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

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

  • Big Run Christian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slonaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clouston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall - Doty - Lewis - Bruhn - Chambers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Doty - Lewis - Bruhn - Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Doty - Lewis - Bruhn - Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hubbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbs 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 Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Run.

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

  • Wells ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Marshall County
  • Cameron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bellton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
    • Bellton is located in Marshall County
  • Kausooth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
  • Loudenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
    • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
  • Morford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morford
    • Morford is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Adaline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Adaline is located in Marshall County
  • Bannen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
    • Bannen is located in Marshall County
  • Deep Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
    • Deep Valley is located in Greene County (PA)
  • McCracken
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Rocklick
    (5 miles [8 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
    • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
  • Glen Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
    • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <1>
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    • Howard ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Marshall County
    • Aleppo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Millsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
      • Millsboro is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Big Run ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Run, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Run.

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 Big Run:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Run. 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>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.
<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 Run, 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- Big Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7979, Longitude: -80.5570       In this case, the coordinates for Big Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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