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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 Blackburn (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 Blackburn. 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 hospitals and 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.

Blackburn is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Blackburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Sand Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Conings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • De Kalb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Stumptown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Orlando
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Bulltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Knawl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Heaters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lloydsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Falls Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Russet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Staten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Bigbend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
    • Hur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Lydia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Coldwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Smithburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Duckworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Doak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • West Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Craigmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Quiet Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Reynoldsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
    • Nutter Fort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • O'Neill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
    • Wilsonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
    • Adamston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
      • Adamston is located in Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Smith Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Duffy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
  • Randolph County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Berea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
    • Slab
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
    • Toll Gate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Cokeleys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Hannahdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Pennsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
    • Replete
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Erbacon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Blackburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackburn.

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

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

  • Snyder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tumbling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumbling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messenger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boilon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boilon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boilon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Heater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heater Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southwest of Burnsville.
      • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heater - Posey Run Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504948 <4>
    • Conrad Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad 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.<6>

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

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

  • Ellis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Stouts Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Aspinall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinall
    • Aspinall is located in Lewis County
  • Hyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
    • Hyers is located in Braxton County
  • Burnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bealls Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
    • Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Sand Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Truebada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
    • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
  • Copen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen
    • Copen is located in Braxton County
  • Vadis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Vadis is located in Lewis County
  • Alum Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
    • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
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    • Glenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Rollyson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County

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

Newspapers Published in Blackburn ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackburn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackburn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blackburn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackburn. 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>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- Blackburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9231, Longitude: -80.6751       In this case, the coordinates for Blackburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Blackburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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