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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 Childs (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 Childs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Childs is located in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County: Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia & Tyler.

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

  • Wetzel County     (The home county of Childs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Minnie
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Childs to Minnie
    • Bebee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Childs to Marion
    • New Martinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Barker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Proctor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Childs to Ross
    • Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kodol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Roberts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Childs to Roberts
    • Doak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Childs to Doak
    • Smithburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 Childs to Duckworth
    • New Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Childs to Market
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Childs to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Childs to Coldwater
    • Big Isaac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Childs to Big Isaac
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Alliance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Childs to Alliance
    • Jimtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Childs to Jimtown
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosebud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Childs to Rosebud
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Childs to Wyatt
    • Sardis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Katy Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumberport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Childs to Haywood
    • Reynoldsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Rymer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Childs to Rymer
    • Logansport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Childs to Logansport
    • Metz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Childs to Metz
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mannington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Helens Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Katy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Adaline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bannen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Childs to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Childs to Kausooth
    • Rosbys Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Childs to Rosbys Rock
    • Glen Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Childs to Loudenville
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Childs to Knoxville
    • Moundsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rocklick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Childs to Rocklick
    • Glen Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Childs to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Childs to Maple
    • Wadestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Miracle Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From Childs to Miracle Run
  • Ohio County
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Sugar Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adlai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Childs to Adlai
    • DeLong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Childs to DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stanley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Childs to Stanley
    • Toll Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Childs to Toll Gate
    • Pennsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • League
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannahdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Childs to Hannahdale
    • Pullman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Sandusky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Childs to Sandusky
    • Atwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Iuka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Paden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Middlebourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Moses
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Childs to Blue
    • Adonis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sistersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Friendly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McKim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Childs to McKim
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Powhatan Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Captina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captina
      • From Childs to Captina
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Vadis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jacobsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobsburg
      • From Childs to Jacobsburg
    • Shadyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
    • Anvil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellaire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glencoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunter
      • From Childs to Hunter
    • Neffs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Warnock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Sardis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Childs to Fly
    • Benwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Childs to Benwood
    • Laings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Coats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Childs to Coats
    • Woodsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beallsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Edwina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Childs to Edwina
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Grandview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Childs to Wade
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Deucher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Steel Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Childs to Steel Run
    • Dalzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalzell
      • From Childs to Dalzell
    • Gasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gasville
      • From Childs to Gasville
    • Newell Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • New Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Freeport
      • From Childs to New Freeport
    • Aleppo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • McCracken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Childs to McCracken
    • Nettle Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Childs to Nettle Hill
    • Jollytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ashtree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Childs to Ashtree
    • Higbee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Childs to Higbee
    • Ryerson Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Childs to Bluff
    • Holbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Childs to Rutan

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

Cemeteries Near Childs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Childs.

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

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

  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kiger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yoho Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fluharty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluharty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craigs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bokelman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mylburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mylburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mylburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (670 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Minnie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minnie
    • From Childs to Minnie
  • Porters Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
    • Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County
  • Green Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Wetzel County
  • Vincen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincen
    • Vincen is located in Wetzel County
  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Wetzel County
  • Reader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reader have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
    • Reader is located in Wetzel County
  • Halls Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
    • Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
  • Andy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andy
    • Andy is located in Wetzel County
  • Lonetree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
    • Lonetree is located in Tyler County
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
  • Wileyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wileyville
    • Wileyville is located in Wetzel County
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Wetzel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marion
    • From Childs to Marion
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Martinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Van Camp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Camp
      • Van Camp is located in Wetzel County

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

Newspapers Published in Childs ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Childs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Childs, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Childs.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Childs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Childs. 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 Childs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Childs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Childs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6031, Longitude: -80.7803       In this case, the coordinates for Childs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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