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 Canfield (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 Canfield. 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.
Canfield is located in Braxton 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 Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Canfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canfield:
- Braxton County (The home county of Canfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Little Birch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Herold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herold
- From Canfield to Herold
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Gassaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Rockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockton
- From Canfield to Rockton
- Frametown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Canfield to McNutt
- Strange Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Wilsie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Mudfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Orma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oka
- From Canfield to Oka
- Arnoldsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Staten
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Staten
- From Canfield to Staten
- Beech
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From Canfield to Beech
- Russet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russet
- From Canfield to Russet
- Pink
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grantsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Wattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wattsville
- From Canfield to Wattsville
- Widen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Widen
- From Canfield to Widen
- Ira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ira
- From Canfield to Ira
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lydia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lydia
- From Canfield to Lydia
- Dink
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
- Dink is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dink
- From Canfield to Dink
- Gould
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gould
- From Canfield to Gould
- Spread
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkhurst
- From Canfield to Elkhurst
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Normantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stumptown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Fork
- From Canfield to Sand Fork
- Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Truebada
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- De Kalb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to De Kalb
- From Canfield to De Kalb
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Canfield to Troy
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Duffy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duffy
- From Canfield to Duffy
- Crawford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Birch River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tioga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Muddlety
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Craigsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
- Donald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donald
- From Canfield to Donald
- Summersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Zela
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morrison
- From Canfield to Morrison
- Nettie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tipton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tipton
- From Canfield to Tipton
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Florence ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Pickens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Helvetia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Pigeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roxalana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kester ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Graux
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graux
- From Canfield to Graux
- Looneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Goshen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kanawha Head
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Cave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Erbacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Halo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halo
- From Canfield to Halo
- Cowen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Replete
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Replete
- From Canfield to Replete
- Camden-on-Gauley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Excelsior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welch Glade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orndoff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orndoff
- From Canfield to Orndoff
- Upperglade
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hacker Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Addison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canfield, see our County-by-County Page for Canfield.
Cemeteries Near Canfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canfield.
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 Canfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Canfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Middle Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Frame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hoover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bealls Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Baker Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Stumble Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumble Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumble Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Armstrong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Canfield had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canfield, with the one closest to Canfield listed first.
- Little Birch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Herold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herold
- From Canfield to Herold
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Birch River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Otter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
- Little Otter is located in Braxton County
- Frametown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strange Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wattsville
- From Canfield to Wattsville
- McNutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Canfield to McNutt
- Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Braxton County
- Bakers Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Run
- Bakers Run is located in Braxton County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Braxton County
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canfield.
Newspapers Published in Canfield ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canfield, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Canfield:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Braxton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Gilmer County
- Lewis County
- Nicholas County
- Randolph County
- Roane County
- Upshur County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canfield. 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> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
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<4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Frametown and Gassaway. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5944, Longitude: -80.7542 |
<6> | 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 Canfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |