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 Clearco (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 Clearco. 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 and doctors 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.
Clearco is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Clearco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clearco:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of Clearco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- Lile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Quinwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Crichton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Sunlight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orient Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Loveridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Kieffer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Oscar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Crawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Charmco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Clay County
- Widen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- Maywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Bellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Hilton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Spring Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Clifftop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clifty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Lookout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elliot is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Leander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leander is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Keeneys Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Monroe County
- Wolfcreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Saxman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tolbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Nettie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Odell Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Donald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Runa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marlinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Onoto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Edray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Huntersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thorny Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Raleigh County
- Abraham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riffe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- Camden-on-Gauley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Welch Glade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Cowen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Upperglade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Halo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Excelsior
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Ralph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Erbacon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clearco, see our County-by-County Page for Clearco.
Cemeteries Near Clearco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clearco.
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 Clearco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clearco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Penile Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Richwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fields Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (116 more) ...
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Amwell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Clearco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clearco.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clearco, with the one closest to Clearco listed first.
- Duo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duo is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Lile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Friars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Friars Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Hill
- Leivasy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leivasy is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leivasy
- Hominy Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loveridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Rupert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ophelia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ophelia is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
- Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Meadow Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clearco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clearco.
Newspapers Published in Clearco ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clearco, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clearco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clearco:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Webster 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 Clearco, 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- Clearco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |