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 Chelyan (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 Chelyan. 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 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.
Chelyan is located in Kanawha County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Chelyan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chelyan:
- Kanawha County (The home county of Chelyan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Cabin Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Dry Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- East Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Witcher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
- Witcher is located in Kanawha County
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Belle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
- Chesapeake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Ronda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Kanawha County
- Winifrede
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Hollygrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Marmet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
- Marmet is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <2>
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Joes Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Bloomingrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
- Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
- Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <2>
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Boone County
- Sharlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Coopertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Coopertown is located in Boone County
- Fosterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Kirbyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Boone County
- Seth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth
- Seth is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seth <2>
- Racine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Boone County
- Orgas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
- Orgas is located in Boone County
- Ashford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Elkhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Procious
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Hartland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Clay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Valley Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cannelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Smithers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
- Kimberly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Fayette County
- Mount Carbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Elkridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Powellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - McDunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
- Falls View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Gauley Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
- Beckwith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Beckwith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwith <2>
- Jackson County
- Romance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Romance
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Alum Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Creek <2>
- Priestley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Sod
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Alkol
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Tango
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Garretts Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Yawkey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Palermo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Dixie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Beech Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Zela
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Poca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
- Poca is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
- Morgans Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Raymond City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Scott Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Teays Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
- Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
- Teays Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Dorothy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Packsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Montcoal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Stickney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
- Naoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
- Arnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <2>
- Zada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Sweeneyburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Fairdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Prosperity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Pigeon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Cicerone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chelyan, see our County-by-County Page for Chelyan.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chelyan ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelyan.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chelyan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chelyan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chelyan.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Chelyan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chelyan:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nicholas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Raleigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Kanawha County
Cemeteries Near Chelyan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chelyan.
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 Chelyan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Slaughter Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Creek Cemetery
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Branch Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
- Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery
- Witcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witcher Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Church Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Sawmill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawmill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawmill Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
- Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
- Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Continue List (721 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Wrightsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrightsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrightsville Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Chelyan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chelyan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chelyan, with the one closest to Chelyan listed first.
- Dry Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Coalburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shrewsbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
- Winifrede Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
- East Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Winifrede
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Crown Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Handley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <2>
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Malden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <2>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Racine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Boone County
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Racine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chelyan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chelyan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chelyan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chelyan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelyan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1954, Longitude: -81.4909 In this case, the coordinates for Chelyan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Chelyan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |