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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Defoe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Defoe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Defoe, please Contact Us.

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 Defoe (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 Defoe. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Defoe is historic, it would have been located within present day Webster 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 Webster County: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph & Upshur.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Defoe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Erbacon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Upperglade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Welch Glade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Hacker Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Ralph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Palmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Little Birch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
    • Canfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Herold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
    • Milroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Lloydsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Lydia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Spread
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Shock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stumptown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Lile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
      • Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Duffy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Tioga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Birch River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
    • Muddlety
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Richwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
    • Nettie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saxman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Odell Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
  • Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
    • Monterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mingo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County

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

Cemeteries Near Defoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Defoe.

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

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

  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McElwain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centralia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbus McCourt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly River Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • Baker Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Defoe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Defoe.

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

  • Boggs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
    • Boggs is located in Webster County
  • Diana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
    • Diana is located in Webster County
  • Bakers Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Run
    • Bakers Run is located in Braxton County
  • Halo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
  • Little Birch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
    • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
  • Newville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Braxton County
  • Birch River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Welch Glade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
  • Upperglade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jumbo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Webster County
  • Caress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caress
    • Caress is located in Braxton County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
    • Canfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Strouds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
      • Strouds is located in Webster County

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

Newspapers Published in Defoe ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Defoe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Defoe, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Defoe.

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 Defoe:

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Defoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Defoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Defoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5473, Longitude: -80.5762       In this case, the coordinates for Defoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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