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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 Brandonville (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 Brandonville. 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 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.

Brandonville is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Brandonville)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Bayard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Brandonville to Wilson
  • Marion County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Brandonville to Harrison
    • Schell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Brandonville to Schell
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brookhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Baker Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Morgantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Westover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Star City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Granville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Laurel Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Maidsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Osage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Bowlby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Brandonville to Bowlby
    • Little Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Accident
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McHenry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Hutton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bittinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Grantsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Altamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Brandonville to Altamont
    • Swanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Red House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Elliottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Markleysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Haydentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Hutchinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hopwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ohiopyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
    • East Uniontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Leith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
      • Leith is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leith
      • From Brandonville to Leith
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Greensboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dilliner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunkard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nemacolin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ceylon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Brandonville to Ceylon
    • Fairdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmichaels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Mount Morris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Khedive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From Brandonville to Khedive
    • Fordyce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Addison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ursina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Confluence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Markleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Casselman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • New Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • New Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Boynton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Summit Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandonville, with the one closest to Brandonville listed first.
    • Blainsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • California
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Brandonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandonville.

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

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

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Webb Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teets Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sisler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Van Sickle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Sickle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Sickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beech Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brandonville had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brandonville had a population of 105 people.

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

  • Bruceton Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
    • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
  • Clifton Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Morgans Glade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockville
    • From Brandonville to Rockville
  • Valley Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
    • Valley Point is located in Preston County
  • Cuzzart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuzzart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzzart
    • Cuzzart is located in Preston County
  • Glade Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Farms
    • Glade Farms is located in Preston County
  • Gibbon Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon Glade
    • Gibbon Glade is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Preston County
  • Guseman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guseman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guseman
    • Guseman is located in Preston County
  • Pisgah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Preston County
  • Lenox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Elliottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Herring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • Herring is located in Preston County
    • Cranesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Preston County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brandonville ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandonville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brandonville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brandonville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brandonville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Brandonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brandonville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandonville. 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>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>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 Brandonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6659, Longitude: -79.6205    









 

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