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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 Delphi (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 Delphi. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Delphi is located in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.

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

  • Nicholas County     (The home county of Delphi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Tioga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Beaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Birch River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Donald
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Muddlety
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Nettie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saxman
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Odell Town
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Tolbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Richwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Little Birch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Strange Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Rockton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
    • Palmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gassaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Frametown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Widen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Spread
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Lydia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Leander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Lookout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Romont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Hilton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
    • Victor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
    • Maywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
    • Ansted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <1>
    • Grayden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
      • Grayden is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Lile
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
      • Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
    • Quinwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
      • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Crichton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
    • Charmco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • Loveridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
    • McRoss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Oscar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rainelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rupert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunlight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
  • Lewis County
    • Duffy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Slaty Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delphi, with the one closest to Delphi listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Welch Glade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Upperglade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Orndoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Ralph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Replete
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Delphi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delphi.

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

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

  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black's Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnett Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spruce Run Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Delphi had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Strouds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
    • Strouds is located in Webster County
  • Craigsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Welch Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
  • Persinger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
    • Persinger is located in Nicholas County
  • Boggs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
    • Boggs is located in Webster County
  • Upperglade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
  • Halo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
  • Birch River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hookersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
    • Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Muddlety
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
    • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
  • Ophelia ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
    • Ophelia is located in Nicholas County
  • Wattsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
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    • Enon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Nicholas County
    • Richwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Little Birch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County

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

Newspapers Published in Delphi ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delphi.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delphi, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delphi.

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 Delphi:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delphi. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Delphi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Delphi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delphi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3882, Longitude: -80.6701       In this case, the coordinates for Delphi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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