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 Couch (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 Couch. 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.
Couch is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Couch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Couch:
- Mason County (The home county of Couch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Brighton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
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- Fivemile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Flatrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Arlee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Point Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Meadowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Southside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Arbuckle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Beale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- York is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Crown City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Culloden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Yates Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Ona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Barboursville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Guyandotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Millwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Angerona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Flatwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ripley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ravenswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Sherman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Kenna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sandyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Skull Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Wilding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Nitro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Lanes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sissonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pliny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Red House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Sigman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Bancroft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Hurricane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roane County
- Flint Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Pratts Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vanderhoof
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Gallipolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Westbrook Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Mills Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Cheshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Bladen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Carlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Kerr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kyger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Rodney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Patriot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Rempel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Pattonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Banner ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Banner is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Greasy Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Athalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Scottown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Sherritts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Aid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Linnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Andis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Proctorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Letart Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Middleport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Racine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dorcas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Pomeroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Welshtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spiller
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Langsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Lima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Vinton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Wilkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Arbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Vales Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Couch, see our County-by-County Page for Couch.
Cemeteries Near Couch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Couch.
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 Couch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Couch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brighton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McCulloch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eddy Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (787 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Van Sickle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Couch had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Couch, with the one closest to Couch listed first.
- Brighton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Ambrosia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ambrosia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrosia
- Fivemile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Beech Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Hill is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Wyoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoma is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoma
- Arlee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Flatrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Rollins
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Point Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Veranda ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Veranda is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veranda
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Southside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Arbuckle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Gallipolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Couch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Couch.
Newspapers Published in Couch ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Couch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Couch, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Couch.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Couch:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Putnam County
- Roane County
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Vinton 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> | 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 Couch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Couch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |