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 Burnwell (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 Burnwell. 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 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.
Burnwell is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Burnwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burnwell:
- Kanawha County (The home county of Burnwell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Eskdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
- Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
- Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Ronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Kanawha County
- Handley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hollygrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Pratt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Dry Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- East Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
- Cabin Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Winifrede
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Whitesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <2>
- Elk Run Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Janie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Joes Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Keith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Orgas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
- Orgas is located in Boone County
- Sylvester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <2>
- Coopertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Coopertown is located in Boone County
- Fosterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Cabot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Kirbyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Boone County
- Milltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Elkhurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Hartland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Elkridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - McDunn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
- Powellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kimberly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Fayette County
- Mount Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Falls View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Smithers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
- Cannelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dempsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Pax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Alum Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Creek <2>
- Priestley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Sod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Alkol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Beech Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Dixie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Zela
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Runa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Dorothy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Packsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Montcoal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Stickney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
- Naoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
- Arnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <2>
- Zada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Bradley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sweeneyburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Prosperity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Fairdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
- Piney View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Kopperston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Oceana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <2>
- Keyrock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
- Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
- Turkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burnwell, see our County-by-County Page for Burnwell.
Newspapers Published in Burnwell ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnwell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnwell, 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 Burnwell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Burnwell:
- 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 Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone 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
- Lincoln 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
- Raleigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyoming County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
Cemeteries Near Burnwell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnwell.
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 Burnwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Sycamore Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Sight Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sight Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sight Hill Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
- Page Tabernackle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Kingston Cemeteries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemeteries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemeteries
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78881 <4>
- Stover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Dorothy
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawson Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Continue List (508 more) ...
- Estep - Bailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- The Estep - Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Estep Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep - Bailey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981275 <4>
- Hodge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Estep - Bailey 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.<5>
While we didn't find Burnwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burnwell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burnwell, with the one closest to Burnwell listed first.
- Decota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Powellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kincaid
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mossy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Deep Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Mount Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Jarrolds Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Clear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Handley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Crown Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Handley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burnwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burnwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0526, Longitude: -81.3754 In this case, the coordinates for Burnwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Burnwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |