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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 Boaz (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 Boaz. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Boaz is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Boaz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Parkers Towne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley Mills
      • From Boaz to Valley Mills
    • Vienna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Parkersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dallison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Boaz to Dallison
    • Blennerhassett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lubeck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Mineral Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Neptune
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Boaz to Neptune
    • Willowdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Boaz to Willowdale
    • Medina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Boaz to Medina
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Boaz to Garfield
    • Skull Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Boaz to Skull Run
    • Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilding
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Horseneck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Boaz to Horseneck
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Boaz to Schultz
    • Saint Marys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • DeLong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Boaz to DeLong
    • Sugar Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Boaz to Sugar Valley
    • Adlai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Boaz to Adlai
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Boaz to Petroleum
    • Rusk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Boaz to Rusk
    • Cisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Boaz to Cisco
    • League
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cairo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwallis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Boaz to Cornwallis
    • Ellenboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oxbow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Boaz to Oxbow
    • Cantwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokeleys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Boaz to Cokeleys
    • Hannahdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Boaz to Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Pennsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Friendly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plum Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Adonis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • McKim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Boaz to McKim
    • Sistersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Wirt County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Youba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beebe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Boaz to Beebe
    • Big Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Boaz to Big Run
    • Stewart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Vanderhoof
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Armadale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Guysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Amesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <1>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Boaz to Mudsock
    • Carsey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Pratts Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Boaz to Pratts Fork
    • Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Meigs County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Graysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Stafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Fly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Boaz to Fly
    • Plainview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Edwina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Boaz to Edwina
  • Morgan County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Hackney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Todds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reinersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Neelysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Westland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Boaz to Westland
    • Joy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Boaz to Joy
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrightstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Malta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • McConnelsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <1>
    • Morganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boaz, with the one closest to Boaz listed first.
    • Harmar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Devola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Churchtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belpre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yankeeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rockland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Boaz to Rockland
    • Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Boaz to Corner
    • Barlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Boaz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boaz.

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

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uhl Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uhl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Varner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Way Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravel Bank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravel Bank Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42945 <4>
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chichester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chichester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chichester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
      • River View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79702 <4>
    • Williamstown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Boaz had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Briscoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Wood County
  • Constitution
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
    • Constitution is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Williamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Marietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marietta
    • West Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Vienna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
  • Valley Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Valley Mills
    • From Boaz to Valley Mills
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Washington County (OH)
  • McAvan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvan
    • McAvan is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Boreman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boreman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
    • Boreman is located in Wood County
  • Reno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Former name for Reno:
    • Jericho
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <1>
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    • Tallyho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallyho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
      • Tallyho is located in Wood County
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Wood County
    • Fleming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Boaz ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boaz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boaz, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boaz.

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 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 Boaz:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boaz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Boaz, 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- Boaz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boaz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3677, Longitude: -81.4946    









 

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