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 Clover Lick (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 Clover Lick. 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.
Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Clover Lick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clover Lick:
- Pocahontas County (The home county of Clover Lick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Sitlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Cass
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Thorny Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Edray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Onoto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Green Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marlinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slaty Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arbovale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Neola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Loveridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Oscar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Harper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Dry Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Mingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Monterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Lee Bell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Florence ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Pickens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huttonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Helvetia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huff ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Ralph
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Orndoff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Excelsior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Upperglade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Bath County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Bolar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Warm Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchelltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Bath Alum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Healing Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Yost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yost is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Highland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Meadowdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Hightown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Monterey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Possum Trot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- McDowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clover Lick, see our County-by-County Page for Clover Lick.
Cemeteries Near Clover Lick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clover Lick.
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 Clover Lick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clover Lick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lindsay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bussard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buzzard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buzzard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dilly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wanless Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (61 more) ...
- Varner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hannah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clover Lick had a population of 9 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clover Lick, with the one closest to Clover Lick listed first.
- Dilleys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
- Dunmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Edray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Marlinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunset is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Green Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sunrise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Gap is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Valley Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Point is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mountain Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clover Lick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clover Lick.
Newspapers Published in Clover Lick ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clover Lick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clover Lick, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clover Lick.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clover Lick:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Pocahontas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenbrier County
- Pendleton County
- Randolph County
- Webster County
- Bath County
- Highland 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 Clover Lick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clover Lick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |