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 Claypool (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 Claypool. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Claypool is located in Summers County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summers County: Giles (VA), Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe & Raleigh.
Below are the counties that are near Claypool. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Claypool:
- Summers County (The home county of Claypool)
- The following are listed by their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brooklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Nimitz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Jumping Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Hilldale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Packs Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Riffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Talcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bargers Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- Meadow Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Spring Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Quinnimont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Maywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Prince
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McKendree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Clifftop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hilton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
- Sewell Knob has also been known as:
- Swell Knob
- Stonecliff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
- Stonecliff has also been known as:
- Stone Cliff
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Rainelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McRoss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Charmco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crawley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Rupert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orient Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Kieffer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Frazier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Crichton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Quinwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elgood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- Creamery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wolfcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wayside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Ballard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Assurance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Hillsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Wikel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Hollywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Peterstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Runa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Snow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Carl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Odell Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Tolbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Albion ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Nettie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tipton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Saxman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- Abraham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Grandview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Royal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Terry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Clifftop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Piney View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Daniels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stanaford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- White Stick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Beckley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Claypool, see our County-by-County Page for Claypool.
Cemeteries Near Claypool ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Claypool.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Claypool - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Claypool covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- Wickline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bragg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
- The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hicks Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
- Goddard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Colmans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Beechnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut Cemetery
- The Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:
- Charles Harrah Cemetery
- Harrah Cemetery
- Jim Harrah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608668 <2>
- Meadows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meadows Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Claypool in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Claypool.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Claypool, with the one closest to Claypool listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Green Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elton is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Sandstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crickmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crickmer is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crickmer
- Spring Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brooks is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Glade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glade is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Grassy Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dawson is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Quinnimont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Maywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Claypool. See our List of 1890's Communities around Claypool.
Newspapers Published in Claypool ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Claypool.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Claypool, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Claypool.
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 websites either 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 Claypool:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Summers County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Claypool, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claypool) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |