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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 Bois (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 Bois. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Bois is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph & Upshur.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Bois)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Replete
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Excelsior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Upperglade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Welch Glade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Barbour County
    • Audra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Falls Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • Heaters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McNutt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <1>
    • Arnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Birch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Sand Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Truebada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Shock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Smith Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Valley Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Birch River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tioga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Craigsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <1>
    • Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pickens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Monterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Elkwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Lee Bell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Huttonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Mingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Womelsdorf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bois, with the one closest to Bois listed first.
    • Kanawha Head
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County

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

Newspapers Published in Bois ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bois.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bois, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bois.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Bois ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bois.

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

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

  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Kraft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
  • Life Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
  • Kniceley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kniceley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kniceley Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...
    • Ware Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Hodam Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodam Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodam Creek Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
    • Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
  • Replete
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Replete is located in Webster County
  • Cleveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Milroy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
  • Hettie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettie
    • Hettie is located in Braxton County
  • Duffy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
    • Duffy is located in Lewis County
  • Pugh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
    • Pugh is located in Webster County
  • Hacker Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kanawha Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
    • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
  • Caress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caress
    • Caress is located in Braxton County
  • Ireland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Ireland is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <1>
  • Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Upshur County
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    • Gaines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
      • Gaines is located in Upshur County
    • Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Upshur County
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Upshur County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bois. 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>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7254, Longitude: -80.4348       In this case, the coordinates for Bois have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Bois, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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