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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 Cantwell (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 Cantwell. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cantwell is located in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Ritchie County     (The home county of Cantwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Cokeleys
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Cantwell to Cokeleys
    • Smithville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cairo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oxbow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Cantwell to Oxbow
    • Cornwallis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Cantwell to Cornwallis
    • Harrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Rusk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Cantwell to Rusk
    • Slab
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Cantwell to Slab
    • Hannahdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Cantwell to Hannahdale
    • Petroleum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Cantwell to Petroleum
    • Cisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Cantwell to Cisco
    • Burnt House
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Braxton County
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Freed
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Cantwell to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Cantwell to Bigbend
    • Grantsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Cantwell to Hur
    • Russet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 Cantwell to Russet
    • Staten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 Cantwell to Staten
    • Rocksdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Cantwell to Rocksdale
    • Arnoldsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Beech
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Cantwell to Beech
    • Orma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Cantwell to Duckworth
    • Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Cantwell to Grove
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Market
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Cantwell to Market
    • Saint Clara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Cantwell to Saint Clara
    • Smithburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Cantwell to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Cantwell to Coldwater
    • Doak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Cantwell to Doak
    • Roberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Cantwell to Roberts
  • Gilmer County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Cantwell to Garfield
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Medina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Cantwell to Medina
    • Meadowdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Cantwell to Meadowdale
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Cantwell to Willowdale
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Hurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Cantwell to Hurst
    • Alum Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Adlai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Cantwell to Adlai
    • Schultz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Cantwell to Schultz
    • Horseneck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Cantwell to Horseneck
    • Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • DeLong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Cantwell to DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Willow Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Millard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Triplett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Cantwell to Triplett
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Graux
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Cantwell to Graux
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Plum Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • McKim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Cantwell to McKim
    • Meadville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Adonis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Friendly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Big Moses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Cantwell to Blue
    • Middlebourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sistersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Dallison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Cantwell to Dallison
    • Leachtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Cantwell to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kanawha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Parkers Towne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Parkersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Boaz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • Fly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Cantwell to Fly
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantwell, with the one closest to Cantwell listed first.
    • Newell Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankeeburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Cantwell to Wade
    • Sandhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deucher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Steel Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steel Run
      • From Cantwell to Steel Run
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Matamoras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Belpre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Cantwell to Rockland

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

Cemeteries Near Cantwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cantwell.

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

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

  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haught Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haught Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Six Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westfall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frederick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Swisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cantwell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hartley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Ritchie County
  • Cokeleys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
    • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cokeleys
    • From Cantwell to Cokeleys
  • Smithville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxbow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxbow
    • From Cantwell to Oxbow
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Goffs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
    • Goffs is located in Ritchie County
  • Harrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
  • Cornwallis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornwallis
    • From Cantwell to Cornwallis
  • Rusk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rusk
    • From Cantwell to Rusk
  • Freed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freed
    • From Cantwell to Freed
  • Hazelgreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
    • Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
  • Nutter Farm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
    • Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
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    • Petroleum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Cantwell to Petroleum
    • Cisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Cantwell to Cisco
    • Munday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
      • Munday is located in Wirt County

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

Newspapers Published in Cantwell ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cantwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cantwell, 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 Cantwell.

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 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 Cantwell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cantwell. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cantwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cantwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cantwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1327, Longitude: -81.1312    









 

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