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 Burdette (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 Burdette. 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 hospitals and 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.
Burdette is located in Greenbrier County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Burdette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burdette:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of Burdette)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Crichton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Orient Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Quinwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Charmco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- McRoss
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Rainelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Rupert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Crawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kieffer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Widen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Wattsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Maywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Hilton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Clifftop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clifty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Spring Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Keeneys Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Kaymoor ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Creamery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wolfcreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Runa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Odell Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Tolbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Nettie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Donald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Saxman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Albion ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Royal ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Abraham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Terry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Grandview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Piney View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Bradley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Stanaford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- Clifftop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Prosperity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- White Stick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Skelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brooklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riffe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Bellepoint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Lowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hilldale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Jumping Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Nimitz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Packs Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Camden-on-Gauley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Welch Glade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Cowen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Upperglade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Halo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burdette, see our County-by-County Page for Burdette.
Cemeteries Near Burdette ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burdette.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Burdette - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burdette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tyree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gilgal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- Shuck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smailes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Burdette in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burdette.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burdette, with the one closest to Burdette listed first.
- Nutterville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Russellville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Ravenseye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenseye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenseye
- Maywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Pool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pool is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
- Hominy Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
- Clifftop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leivasy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leivasy is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leivasy
- Fowler Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Mount Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rupert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burdette. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burdette.
Newspapers Published in Burdette ...
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 Burdette.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burdette, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burdette.
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 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 Burdette:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Burdette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burdette) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |