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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 Blue (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 Blue. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Blue is located in Tyler 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 Tyler County: Washington (OH), Doddridge, Monroe, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wetzel.

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

  • Tyler County     (The home county of Blue)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Iuka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Middlebourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandusky
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Blue to Sandusky
    • McKim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Blue to McKim
    • Adonis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Plum Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Paden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Sistersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Friendly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Roberts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Blue to Roberts
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Smithburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duckworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Blue to Duckworth
    • Doak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Blue to Doak
    • New Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Market
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Blue to Market
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Blue to Avon
    • Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Blue to Grove
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Blue to Coldwater
    • Big Isaac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Blue to Big Isaac
    • Saint Clara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Blue to Saint Clara
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Conings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From Blue to Conings
    • Newberne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From Blue to Troy
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Alliance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Blue to Alliance
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Blue to Jimtown
    • Rosebud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Blue to Rosebud
    • Katy Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Reynoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Neill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumberport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Wyatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Blue to Wyatt
    • Tichenal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilsonburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Rymer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Blue to Rymer
    • Logansport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Blue to Logansport
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Metz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Blue to Metz
    • Mannington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Helens Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bannen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Blue to Bannen
    • Adaline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kausooth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Blue to Kausooth
    • Rosbys Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Blue to Rosbys Rock
    • Glen Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Blue to Loudenville
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Blue to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Blue to Maple
    • Wadestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adlai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Blue to Adlai
    • Sugar Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Valley
      • From Blue to Sugar Valley
    • DeLong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Blue to DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Schultz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Blue to Schultz
    • Horseneck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Blue to Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Blue to Stanley
    • Toll Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Blue to Toll Gate
    • Pennsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannahdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Blue to Hannahdale
    • League
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pullman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Berea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Blue to Berea
    • Cornwallis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Blue to Cornwallis
    • Slab
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Blue to Slab
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Ross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Blue to Ross
    • Minnie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Blue to Minnie
    • Childs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Blue to Childs
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Barker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Bebee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Blue to Marion
    • Proctor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kodol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Powhatan Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Captina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captina
      • From Blue to Captina
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Sardis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Blue to Fly
    • Benwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Blue to Benwood
    • Antioch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Laings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Graysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Blue to Edwina
    • Coats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Blue to Coats
    • Woodsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue, with the one closest to Blue listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Blue to Wade
    • Deucher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Newell Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Steel Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steel Run
      • From Blue to Steel Run
    • Dalzell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalzell
      • From Blue to Dalzell
    • Gasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gasville
      • From Blue to Gasville
    • Yankeeburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sandhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Freeport
      • From Blue to New Freeport

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

Cemeteries Near Blue ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue.

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

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

  • Pierpont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilbur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tennant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (621 more) ...
    • Middlebourne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elk Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Fork 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 Blue in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blue.

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

  • Frew
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frew
    • Frew is located in Tyler County
  • Meeker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Tyler County
  • Wilbur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Tyler County
  • Shirley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Tyler County
  • Bearsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
    • Bearsville is located in Tyler County
  • Conaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaway
    • Conaway is located in Tyler County
  • Iuka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lonetree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
    • Lonetree is located in Tyler County
  • Middlebourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kidwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwell
    • Kidwell is located in Tyler County
  • Deep Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Tyler County
  • Ross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Wetzel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ross
    • From Blue to Ross
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vincen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincen
      • Vincen is located in Wetzel County
    • Bert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bert
      • Bert is located in Tyler County
    • Wick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Tyler County

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

Newspapers Published in Blue ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blue:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue. 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 Blue, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4475, Longitude: -80.8253       In this case, the coordinates for Blue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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