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 Bright (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 Bright. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bright is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near Bright. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bright:
- Roane County (The home county of Bright)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Roxalana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Zona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cicerone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Triplett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Flint Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Reedy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Elmira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Clem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Strange Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Wilsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Frametown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Herold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Gassaway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <2>
- Canfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Exchange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Exchange is located in Braxton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exchange <2>
- Little Birch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Sutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Arnett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Mudfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Pink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Orma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Arnoldsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Rocksdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Russet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Grantsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <2>
- Freed
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Procious
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Valley Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Elkhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Ira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Wattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Widen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- Cannelton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Cannelton
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Shock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Stumptown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Normantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normantown <2>
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Glenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Kentuck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Romance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Statts Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Kenna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <2>
- Hereford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Liverpool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Meadowdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Garfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
- Odaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Sandyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandyville <2>
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Clendenin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <2>
- Reamer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Falling Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Youngs Bottom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Three Mile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Aarons
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Elkview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
- Pinch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
- Sissonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville
- Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sissonville <2>
- Airport Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Coal Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Charleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Dixie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Birch River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <2>
- Beech Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Muddlety
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Zela
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Paradise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Burning Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Peewee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bright, see our County-by-County Page for Bright.
Newspapers Published in Bright ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bright.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bright, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bright.
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 Bright:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gilmer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nicholas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wirt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Braxton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Roane County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Roane County
Cemeteries Near Bright ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bright.
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 Bright covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Carper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carper Cemetery
- Jarvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
- Helmic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmic Cemetery
- Hershberger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
- Criner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criner Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Hershberger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
- Continue List (613 more) ...
- Groves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
- Carper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carper Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
- Groves 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 Bright in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bright.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Kester ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Clio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Amma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Roxalana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Looneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Roane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
- Oka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Osbornes Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornes Mills
- Osbornes Mills is located in Roane County
- Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wellford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Roane County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Buffalolick is located in Roane County
- Procious
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Stinson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bright. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bright.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bright. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6259, Longitude: -81.2346 In this case, the coordinates for Bright 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 Bright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |