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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Brittain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Brittain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brittain, please Contact Us.

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 Brittain (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 Brittain. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Brittain is historic, it would have been located within present day Taylor 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 Taylor County: Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia & Preston.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Brittain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Fetterman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Grafton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Astor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Kasson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Valley Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
  • Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Saltwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Despard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Haywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Nutter Fort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Gore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Hebron
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Colfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Whitehall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Fairmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Eldora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Monongah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Hagans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Brookhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Westover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Cassville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Osage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Newburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Threefork Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Gladesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunnelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Reedsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
    • Masontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
    • Heathers Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Macomber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Kingwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rowlesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Albright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Tigheville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Weaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Whyte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Midvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Parsons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
    • Hambleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Pleasant Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Hendricks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Teter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gormley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Excelsior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Bane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Round Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Hutton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <2>
    • Point Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Morris Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Winstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brittain, with the one closest to Brittain listed first.
    • Mount Morris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dunkard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dilliner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jollytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kirby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Spraggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Brittain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brittain.

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

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

  • Linn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodsdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grafton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Virginia National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Virginia National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Virginia National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grafton National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluemont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluemont Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77798 <5>
  • Amnon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Current Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (512 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McConkey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Brittain itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fetterman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
    • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
  • Valley Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Marion County
  • Pruntytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
    • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
  • West Grafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
    • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Grafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McGee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • McGee is located in Taylor County
  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Marion County
  • Samaria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Marion County
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Taylor County
  • Colfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Marion County
  • Meadland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadland
    • Meadland is located in Taylor County
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Knottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Forksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
      • Forksburg is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in Brittain ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brittain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brittain, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brittain.

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 Brittain:

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Brittain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brittain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brittain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3793, Longitude: -80.0517       In this case, the coordinates for Brittain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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