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 occur.
Another variation: Bigrun.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Big Run. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Run.
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 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 Run is located in Marshall 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 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)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
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- Kausooth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
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- Rocklick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
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- Glen Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bannen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Knoxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
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- Rosbys Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
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- Calis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
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- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
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- 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)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beech Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Doddridge County
- Roberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- 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)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
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- Wyatt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Jimtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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- Rosebud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- 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)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Rymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- 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)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Hoodsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
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- Katy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Helens Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
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- 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)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Maple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
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- Wana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miracle Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
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- Blacksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Sandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
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- Hagans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Cassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
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- Arnettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Bowlby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- 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)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
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- Point Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Echo Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Wheeling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
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- Clearview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Potomac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Iuka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Sandusky
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Paden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Sistersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- 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)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Hundred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Anthem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Kodol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Bebee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Childs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- 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)
- Vadis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Captina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Bellaire
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Anvil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Neffs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- West Wheeling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jacobsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Armstrongs Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- 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)
- Tiltonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Highland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Olszeski Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- 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)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- 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)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Laings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Beallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Mount Carrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Coats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Ozark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Fly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jerusalem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Fayette County (PA)
- Fairchance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Aleppo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Ryerson Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Higbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Nettle Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Ashtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Holbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Jollytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Rutan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Rogersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- 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)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Good Intent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- West Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coon Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Claysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Amity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Amity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Bentleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- McCracken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Lagonda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
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.
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 Big Run - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Strope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fall Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Slonaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clouston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hall - Doty - Lewis - Bruhn - Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (632 more) ...
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hubbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 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)
- Wells is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Cameron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bellton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bellton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
- Kausooth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Loudenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Morford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morford is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morford
- Adaline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Bannen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Deep Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Valley is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- McCracken
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Rocklick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Glen Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Howard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Aleppo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millsboro is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
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]<4>. 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 helpful 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:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brooke County
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe 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 Big Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |