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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 Clear Fork (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 Clear Fork. 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.

Name Variations for Clear Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Clearfork.

  • A typical abbreviation for Clear Fork: Clear Frk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Clear Fork is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo & Raleigh.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Clear Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Sun Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Clear Fork to Sun Hill
    • Baileysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Uno
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Turkey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Clear Fork to Turkey
    • Oceana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoneville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fanny
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Clear Fork to Fanny
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cub City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Rock View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock View
      • From Clear Fork to Rock View
    • Mullensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Pax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roseville
      • From Clear Fork to Roseville
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Acme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Davy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Big Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Roderfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wilmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Welch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Iaeger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Panther
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Wyoming City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Big Four
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimball
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Weyanoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Matoaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Bramwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flipping
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Clear Fork to Flipping
    • Lashmeet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Montcalm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Nemours
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Baisden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Wharncliffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Musick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Thacker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Red Jacket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Blackberry City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Delbarton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sprigg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh County
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Majestic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stopover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Freeburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paw Paw
      • From Clear Fork to Paw Paw
    • Buskirk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • McCarr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
    • Phelps
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ransom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Clear Fork to Ransom
    • Calloway Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hardy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Jackson Flats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Peapatch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Clear Fork to Peapatch
    • Height
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Clear Fork to Height
    • Kelsa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bearwallow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Matney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Clear Fork to Matney
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Abbs Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boissevain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocahontas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Clear Fork to Bishop
    • Shraders
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Clear Fork to Shraders

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

Cemeteries Near Clear Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Fork.

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

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

  • Milty T Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milty T Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milty T Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elk Trace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Trace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Trace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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.
  • Brown - Browning Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Fork Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning - Dye Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lester Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Frye Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Sun Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sun Hill
    • From Clear Fork to Sun Hill
  • Baileysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • Oceana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jesse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
    • Jesse is located in Wyoming County
  • Hanover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Rock View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
    • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock View
    • From Clear Fork to Rock View
  • North Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Christian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Newfound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
  • Crany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
    • Crany is located in Wyoming County
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    • Saulsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsville
      • Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
    • McGraws
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraws have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraws
      • McGraws is located in Wyoming County
    • Man
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Clear Fork ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Fork, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Fork.

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 Clear Fork:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clear Fork. 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 Clear Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clear Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6308, Longitude: -81.6831    









 

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