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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 Cass (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 Cass. 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.

Cass is located in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Pocahontas County     (The home county of Cass)
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cass, with the one closest to Cass listed first.
    • Harper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dry Run
      • From Cass to Dry Run
    • Circleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cass, with the one closest to Cass listed first.
    • Mingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Spring
      • From Cass to Blue Spring
    • Monterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lee Bell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lee Bell
      • From Cass to Lee Bell
    • Huttonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mill Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Helvetia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cassity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Cass to Cassity
  • Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cass, with the one closest to Cass listed first.
    • Ralph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Cass to Ralph
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Orndoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cass to Orndoff
    • Hacker Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Excelsior
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Augusta County (VA)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cass, with the one closest to Cass listed first.
    • Bolar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Burnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowardin ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
      • Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lewis
      • From Cass to Fort Lewis
    • Warm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bath Alum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bath Alum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bath Alum
      • From Cass to Bath Alum
    • Mitchelltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwood
      • From Cass to Greenwood
    • Healing Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Highland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cass, with the one closest to Cass listed first.
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Meadowdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Hightown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Cass to Hightown
    • Monterey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
    • Possum Trot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Clover Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clover Creek
      • From Cass to Clover Creek
    • McDowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Palo Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palo Alto
      • From Cass to Palo Alto

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

Cemeteries Near Cass ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cass.

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

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

  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wanless Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindsay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dilly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbovale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbovale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbovale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bussard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shinaberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinaberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinaberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gragg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Varner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church 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.<5>

While we didn't find Cass in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cass.

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

  • Dunmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
  • Green Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clover Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Lick
    • Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
  • Frost
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frost
    • From Cass to Frost
  • Dilleys Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
    • Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Edray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Valley Head
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
    • Valley Head is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <2>
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Pocahontas County
  • Meadowdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Blue Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blue Spring
    • From Cass to Blue Spring
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marlinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <2>
    • Huntersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunrise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Bath County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Cass ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cass.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cass, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cass.

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 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 Cass:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cass. 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>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 Cass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Cass) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cass. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3963, Longitude: -79.9157    









 

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