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 Crickmer (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 Crickmer. 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 and hospitals 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.
Crickmer is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Crickmer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crickmer:
- Fayette County (The home county of Crickmer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- Meadow Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Spring Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Clifftop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hilton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- McKendree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Prince
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quinnimont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Stonecliff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
- Stonecliff has also been known as:
- Stone Cliff
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
- Sewell Knob has also been known as:
- Swell Knob
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- Rainelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Charmco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- McRoss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Rupert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orient Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Crawley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crichton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Quinwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Kieffer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Alderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Kanawha County
- Carbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- Creamery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wolfcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wayside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Ballard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Hillsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Wikel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- Runa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Snow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Carl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Albion ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Odell Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Tolbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Tipton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Nettie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Donald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- Abraham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Royal ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Grandview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Terry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Piney View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Clifftop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Stanaford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- Daniels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Stick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Beaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brooklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Jumping Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Nimitz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Hilldale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Packs Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Riffe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Talcott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bargers Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crickmer, see our County-by-County Page for Crickmer.
Cemeteries Near Crickmer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crickmer.
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 Crickmer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crickmer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- Goddard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Layland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Cemetery
- The Layland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Knob Church Cemetery
- Beechnut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut Cemetery
- The Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:
- Charles Harrah Cemetery
- Harrah Cemetery
- Jim Harrah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608668 <2>
- Wickline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shuck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smailes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Goodson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richmond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bragg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Crickmer had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crickmer, with the one closest to Crickmer listed first.
- Spring Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Glade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glade is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Green Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elton is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Ravenseye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ravenseye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenseye
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Prince
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quinnimont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Clifftop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fire Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fire Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Creek
- Beury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beury is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beury
- Stonecliff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
- Stonecliff has also been known as:
- Stone Cliff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crickmer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crickmer.
Newspapers Published in Crickmer ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crickmer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crickmer, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crickmer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Crickmer:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenbrier County
- Kanawha County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers 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> | 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 Crickmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crickmer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |