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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 Clem (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 Clem. 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 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.

Clem is located in Braxton 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 Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

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

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Clem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Frametown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockton
      • From Clem to Rockton
    • Wilsie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Strange Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elmira
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmira
      • From Clem to Elmira
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Herold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Clem to Herold
    • Canfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Birch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Walnut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mudfork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Clem to Oka
    • Arnoldsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Clem to Beech
    • Staten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Clem to Staten
    • Russet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Clem to Russet
    • Pink
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Clem to Hur
    • Rocksdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Clem to Rocksdale
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Ira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Clem to Ira
    • Lydia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Clem to Lydia
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dink
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Clem to Dink
    • Wattsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Clem to Wattsville
    • Gould
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Clem to Gould
    • Widen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Clem to Widen
    • Spread
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Clem to Elkhurst
    • Procious
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Wellford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellford
      • From Clem to Wellford
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Reamer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reamer
      • From Clem to Reamer
    • Falling Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Duffy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Clem to Duffy
    • Crawford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Birch River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Muddlety
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Tioga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Summersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Zela
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Craigsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
    • Tipton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tipton
      • From Clem to Tipton
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Donald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donald
      • From Clem to Donald
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrison
      • From Clem to Morrison
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ritchie County
    • Burnt House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Clem to Burnt House
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxalana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Clem to Graux
    • Looneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <3>
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Clem to Rushville
    • Triplett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Clem to Triplett
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Walton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Millard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Clem to Zona
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clem, with the one closest to Clem listed first.
    • Erbacon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Replete
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Clem to Replete
    • Cowen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Halo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Clem to Halo
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Welch Glade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Excelsior
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Upperglade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orndoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Clem to Orndoff
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hacker Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Addison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Wirt County
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Clem to Creston

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

Cemeteries Near Clem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clem.

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

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

  • Pt. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keener Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frame Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mollohan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hallburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duffield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stumble Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumble Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumble Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Houston - Carr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston - Carr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston - Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Frametown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
  • Strange Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elmira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmira
    • From Clem to Elmira
  • Ira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ira
    • From Clem to Ira
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Lydia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lydia
    • From Clem to Lydia
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Braxton County
  • Herold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Herold
    • From Clem to Herold
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Little Otter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
    • Little Otter is located in Braxton County
  • Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Braxton County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clem.

Newspapers Published in Clem ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clem, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Clem:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clem. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6343, Longitude: -80.9145    









 

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