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 Crossroads (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 Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Crossroads is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crossroads:
- Monongalia County (The home county of Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Miracle Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Wana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
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- Blacksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Saint Cloud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Hagans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Cassville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
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- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Arnettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Bowlby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
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- Laurel Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Roberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Wyatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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- Alliance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
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- Jimtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Shinnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Haywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Rosebud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Saltwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
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- Meadowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
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- Spelter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
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- Gore
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
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- Sardis
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Metz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grant Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Hoodsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
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- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rymer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Katy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Barrackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Pleasant View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
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- Big Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Helens Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Bannen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
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- Kausooth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
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- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Loudenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
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- Rocklick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Glen Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
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- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
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- Rosbys Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
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- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
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- Dallas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
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- Moundsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Gladesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
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- Masontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arthurdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
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- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
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- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Oreide
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
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- Fetterman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Pruntytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
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- Grafton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
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- Flemington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Thornton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
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- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
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- Brydon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Knottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Yates ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Astor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
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- Stone House ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Atwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Iuka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Big Moses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Sandusky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Round Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
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- Hundred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
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- Anthem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
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- Barker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bebee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
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- Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Belmont County (OH)
- Powhatan Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Fairchance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- New Geneva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Morris Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Masontown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Woodside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Arensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- East Millsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Isabella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Jollytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Ashtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Spraggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- New Freeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Nettle Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Gump
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Holbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Kirby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Mount Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aleppo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Higbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Rogersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Amity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Bissell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Ten Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- West Amity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Good Intent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Beallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- McCracken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deemston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crossroads.
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 Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Handgardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haught Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Piles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tennant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chisler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (626 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Core Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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, Crossroads had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Miracle Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Wadestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Bula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bula is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
- Jollytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Maple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Brave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brave is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brave
- Metz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Jakes Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jakes Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Run
- Blacksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Pine Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Bank is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank
- Saint Cloud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Burton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McClellan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McClellan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan
- Sandrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandrock is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandrock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Crossroads ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crossroads, 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 Crossroads.
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 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 Crossroads:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |