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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 Bluefield (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 Bluefield. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Bluefield is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Bluefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
    • Littlesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Edison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Flipping
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Bluefield to Flipping
    • Nemours
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Montcalm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County
  • Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Anawalt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Elkhorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Bluefield to Kyle
    • Northfork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <3>
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
    • Thorpe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Bluefield to Bishop
    • Big Four
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimball
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Newhall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Welch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • War
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Monroe County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Helen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Princewick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Stotesbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stotesbury
      • From Bluefield to Stotesbury
    • Slab Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sophia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <3>
    • Sullivan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivan
      • From Bluefield to Sullivan
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Pipestem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • True
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Bluefield to True
    • Nimitz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jumping Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Packs Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
  • Wyoming County
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Shumate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Bluefield to Shumate
    • Glen Lyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Bluefield to Glen Lyn
    • Lurich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Bluefield to Lurich
    • Narrows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
    • Rich Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Thessalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Bluefield to Thessalia
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Bluefield to Bluff City
    • Poplar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pearisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Hilton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Bluefield to Wurno
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Atkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Bluefield to Ellendale
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluefield, with the one closest to Bluefield listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Falls Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Clair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clair
      • From Bluefield to Saint Clair
    • Yards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pocahontas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Boissevain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shawver Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Abbs Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wittens Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Bluefield to Bishop
    • Shraders
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Bluefield to Shraders
  • Wythe County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Bluefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluefield.

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

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McQuire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shrader Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (380 more) ...
    • Harry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bluefield had a population of 1,775 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bluefield had a population of 9,505 people.

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

  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
  • Clear Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Ada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
  • Falls Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Clair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Clair
    • From Bluefield to Saint Clair
  • Stowersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Flipping
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flipping
    • From Bluefield to Flipping
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
    • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County
  • Duhring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhring
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
  • Rocky Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluefield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluefield.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bluefield ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluefield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bluefield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bluefield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bluefield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Bluefield.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bluefield:

The official website for Bluefield: www.ci.bluefield.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bluefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bluefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2671, Longitude: -81.2219    









 

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