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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Braeholm is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Boone, Lincoln, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Braeholm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braeholm, with the one closest to Braeholm listed first.
    • Accoville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mineral City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Mallory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wylo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Omar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Switzer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stirrat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wilkinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Peach Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Logan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
  • Boone County
  • Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braeholm, with the one closest to Braeholm listed first.
    • Harts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Alkol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Palermo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braeholm, with the one closest to Braeholm listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Panther
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Big Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Iaeger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Wilmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Davy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Roderfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Welch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradshaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Four
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braeholm, with the one closest to Braeholm listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Baisden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Musick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wharncliffe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Jacket
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Braeholm to Red Jacket
    • Delbarton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dingess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Matewan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Thacker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackberry City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
  • Raleigh County
  • Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braeholm, with the one closest to Braeholm listed first.
    • Cub City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Uno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Braeholm to Sun Hill
    • Kopperston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Baileysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Braeholm to Turkey
    • Fanny
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Braeholm to Fanny
    • Stoneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock View
      • From Braeholm to Rock View
    • Keyrock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braeholm, with the one closest to Braeholm listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Majestic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
    • Stopover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ransom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Braeholm to Ransom
    • Hardy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Toler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Belfry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <2>
    • South Williamson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <2>
    • Huddy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Forest Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braeholm, with the one closest to Braeholm listed first.
    • Kelsa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Braeholm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braeholm.

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

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

  • Ruffner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Litz - Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lowe Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Claypool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claypool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claypool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yolyn Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yolyn Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yolyn Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (807 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Man
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Oceana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bald Knob
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oilville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Sun Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sun Hill
    • From Braeholm to Sun Hill
  • Hewett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • North Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Hanover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Bandytown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Van
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Braeholm ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braeholm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Braeholm, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Braeholm.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Braeholm:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Braeholm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braeholm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7767, Longitude: -81.8191    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Braeholm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.