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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 Coe (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 Coe. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Coe is located in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.

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

  • Nicholas County     (The home county of Coe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Craigsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Richwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tioga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
    • Donald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Nettie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
    • Odell Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Muddlety
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
    • Birch River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Little Birch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
    • Canfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Herold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Palmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Sutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Strange Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Rockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • McNutt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • Gassaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Frametown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Widen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
    • Wattsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Ira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Gould
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Spread
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Spread is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Clifty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Leander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Hilton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
    • Lookout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Clifftop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Lile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
    • Loveridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
    • Crichton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
    • Quinwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Oscar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Orient Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
    • Sunlight
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Charmco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
    • Falling Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Slaty Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Onoto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
    • Edray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
    • Marlinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Thorny Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
    • Huntersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Blue Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Mingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pickens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Cowen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Upperglade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Halo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Excelsior
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Erbacon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
    • Addison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Ralph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Orndoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
    • Big Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Hacker Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Coe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coe.

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 Coe - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Coe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coe.

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

  • Welch Glade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
  • Strouds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Strouds is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
  • Craigsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Upperglade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
  • Richwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Delphi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delphi is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
  • Halo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
  • Boggs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Boggs is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
  • Persinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Persinger is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
  • Ophelia ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ophelia is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
  • Leivasy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leivasy is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leivasy
  • Addison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
    • Ralph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Hookersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville

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

Newspapers Published in Coe ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coe, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Coe:

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 Coe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.