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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 Coal Valley (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 Coal Valley. 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 Coal Valley ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Coal Valley: Coal Vly. (or less commonly used: Coal Vally. or Coal Vlly.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Coal Valley is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Boone, Lincoln, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Coal Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Fort Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
    • Accoville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Banco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Switzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Clothier
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
      • Clothier is located in Boone County
    • Ottawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Boone County
    • Jeffrey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
      • Jeffrey is located in Boone County
    • Secoal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Secoal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
    • Hewett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
      • Hewett is located in Boone County
    • Greenview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Boone County
    • Ramage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramage
      • Ramage is located in Boone County
    • Powell Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powell Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Creek
      • Powell Creek is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
    • Stark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
    • Bob White
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White
      • Bob White is located in Boone County
    • Cazy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazy
      • Cazy is located in Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Pax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 east)
      • 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
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Acme
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Chesapeake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Marmet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <3>
    • Ruth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <3>
    • Cabin Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Ronda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Witcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Alkol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
    • East ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Alum Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
  • McDowell County
    • Wyoming City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Dingess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Gilbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
    • Musick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Baisden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Delbarton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Jacket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Wharncliffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Matewan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Blackberry City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Montcoal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Zada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
    • Redbird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
    • Fairdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Tolleys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
      • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Kiahsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Cub City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Sun Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Uno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Baileysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Keyrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Rock View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fanny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stoneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Valley, with the one closest to Coal Valley listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Coal Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coal Valley.

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

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

  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cook Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78064 <4>
  • Obediah Bias Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obediah Bias Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Obediah Bias Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Obediah Bias Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Obidiah Bias Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515699 <4>
  • Bias - Pauley Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Workman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80357 <4>
  • Miller Family Cemetery at Bias Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the southwest of Jeffrey.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358852 <4>
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ashby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the southwest of Jeffrey.
    • The Ashby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bias Branch Cemetery
    • Bias Cemetery
    • Preacher Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257165 <4>
  • Bob Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bob Hunter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Bob Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359005 <4>
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77527 <4>
  • Old Elkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elkins Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Elkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Elkins Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the east of Jeffrey.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356250 <4>
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    • Epling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hunter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hunter Cemetery is located in Ramage.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359232 <4>
    • Gore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78480 <4>

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.<7>

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

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

  • Hewett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Van
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bandytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
    • Bandytown is located in Boone County
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bald Knob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
    • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
  • Foster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Chapmanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Man
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
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    • Jarrolds Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
      • Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
    • Peytona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
      • Peytona is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County

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

Newspapers Published in Coal Valley ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coal Valley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coal Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Coal Valley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coal Valley. 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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Coal Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coal Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9415, Longitude: -81.8162       In this case, the coordinates for Coal Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Coal Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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