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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 Coketon (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 Coketon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Coketon is located in Tucker 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 Tucker County: Barbour, Grant, Preston & Randolph.

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

  • Tucker County     (The home county of Coketon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Thomas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Davis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pierce
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hendricks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Canaan Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Coketon to Elk
    • Hambleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Parsons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Porterwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Coketon to Porterwood
    • Pleasant Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Valley Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kasson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Coketon to Kasson
    • Kalamazoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Belington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Coketon to Calhoun
    • Clemtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Coketon to Clemtown
    • Valley Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Junior
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Arden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Coketon to Arden
    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Coketon to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Coketon to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Coketon to Hopeville
    • Maysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Coketon to Maysville
    • Greenland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Arthur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Seymourville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lahmansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pansy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Coketon to Pansy
    • Medley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dorcas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Durgon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From Coketon to Durgon
    • Moorefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Schell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Coketon to Schell
    • Hartmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Coketon to Harrison
    • Sulphur City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Elk Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • New Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Onego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ketterman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketterman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ketterman
      • From Coketon to Ketterman
    • Macksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
      • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macksville
      • From Coketon to Macksville
    • Brushy Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Coketon to Kline
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Coketon to Sandy
    • Knottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thornton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Coketon to Stone House
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Coketon to Yates
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coketon, with the one closest to Coketon listed first.
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Coketon to Wilson
    • Red House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Hutton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Schell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Coketon to Schell
    • Deer Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Altamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Coketon to Altamont
    • Kitzmiller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • Swanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McHenry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Coketon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coketon.

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

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

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knotts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cortland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fansler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fansler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonifield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Teter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Coketon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thomas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
  • Davis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • William
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William
    • William is located in Tucker County
  • Wilsonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
    • Wilsonia is located in Grant County
  • Lead Mine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
  • Cortland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Tucker County
  • Hendricks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Bretz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bretz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz
    • Bretz is located in Tucker County
  • Dobbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Horse Shoe Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Parsons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
    • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sell
    • From Coketon to Sell
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    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Coketon to Wilson
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Coketon to Wilson
    • Saint George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Tucker County

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

Newspapers Published in Coketon ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coketon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coketon, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coketon.

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 Coketon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coketon. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Coketon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coketon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coketon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1384, Longitude: -79.5111       In this case, the coordinates for Coketon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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