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 Creston Ferry (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 Creston Ferry. 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 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.
Creston Ferry is located in Wirt 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 Wirt County: Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Roane & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Creston Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Creston Ferry:
- Wirt County (The home county of Creston Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Creston
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Burning Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- Peewee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Windy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Wilsie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Clem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Frametown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Rocksdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Freed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Grantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <2>
- Pink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Russet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Arnoldsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Orma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Walnut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Stinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Mudfork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Valley Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Valley Fork
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Stumptown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Normantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normantown <2>
- Shock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Newberne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
- Alice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Truebada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Baldwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Sand Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Liverpool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Meadowdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Medina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Odaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Hereford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Sandyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandyville <2>
- Wilding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Statts Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Willowdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Ripley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
- Kentuck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Ravenswood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <2>
- Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Island Branch
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Horseneck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Willow Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rusk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cantwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Petroleum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Burnt House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Cornwallis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Harrisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
- Pullman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Ellenboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <2>
- League
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Pennsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <2>
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Triplett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Reedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Roxalana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Rushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Flint Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Zona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Cicerone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Pigeon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Leachtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Slate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Kanawha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Mineral Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Mineral Wells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <2>
- Dallison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Pleasant View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Parkersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
- Parkers Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Lubeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- North Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Vienna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Blennerhassett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Spiller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Belpre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <2>
- Yankeeburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
- Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
- Rockland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Newell Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
- Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Sandhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Creston Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Creston Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Creston Ferry ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creston Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creston Ferry, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creston Ferry.
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 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 Creston Ferry:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Wirt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Doddridge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gilmer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pleasants County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ritchie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Braxton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Wirt County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Wirt County
Cemeteries Near Creston Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creston Ferry.
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 Creston Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Depue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depue Cemetery
- McCrae Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrae Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Snyder Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Chapel Cemetery
- Beaty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
- Mt. Solon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Solon Cemetery
- Villers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Villers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80193 <4>
- Maze Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maze Cemetery
- Sixteen Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Ridge Cemetery
- Belt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belt Cemetery
- Rector Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
- Continue List (787 more) ...
- Hill Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Grove Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Bigbend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbend Cemetery
- Hill Grove Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Creston Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Creston Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Creston Ferry, with the one closest to Creston Ferry listed first.
- Creston
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Burning Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Evelyn ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Millard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Richardson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Calhoun County
- Munday
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bigbend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lucile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Triplett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rocksdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Reedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Freed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mount Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
- Grantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <2>
- Freed
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Creston Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creston Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creston Ferry. 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. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Creston Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creston Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9473, Longitude: -81.2718 In this case, the coordinates for Creston Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Creston Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |