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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 Doak (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 Doak. 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 hospitals and 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.

Doak is located in Doddridge 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 Doddridge County: Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie, Tyler & Wetzel.

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

  • Doddridge County     (The home county of Doak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Roberts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Doak to Roberts
    • Smithburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Doak to Avon
    • Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Doak to Market
    • Big Isaac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Doak to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Doak to Coldwater
    • Saint Clara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Doak to Saint Clara
    • Duckworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Doak to Duckworth
    • Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Doak to Grove
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Pepper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Doak to Pepper
    • Adaland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Berryburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Elk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Conings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From Doak to Conings
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From Doak to Troy
    • Newberne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sand Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From Doak to Sand Fork
    • Truebada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Kalb
      • From Doak to De Kalb
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Lightburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Doak to Lightburn
    • Valley Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Doak to Hurst
    • Westfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jane Lew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Alum Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Smith Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Doak to Berlin
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Doak to Aberdeen
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Big Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Logansport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Doak to Logansport
    • Rymer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Doak to Rymer
    • Mannington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Helens Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Metz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Doak to Metz
    • Eldora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Doak to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Monongah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
    • Katy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Bannen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Doak to Bannen
    • Adaline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Kausooth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Doak to Kausooth
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Doak to Saint Cloud
    • Wadestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Doak to Maple
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Adlai
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Doak to Adlai
    • Sugar Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Valley
      • From Doak to Sugar Valley
    • DeLong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Doak to DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Stanley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Doak to Stanley
    • Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Toll Gate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Doak to Toll Gate
    • Pennsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Pullman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Berea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Doak to Berea
    • Slab
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Doak to Slab
    • Ellenboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hannahdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Doak to Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • League
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Oreide
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Doak to Oreide
    • Astor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Doak to Astor
    • Flemington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pruntytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Doak to Blue
    • Atwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iuka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McKim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Doak to McKim
    • Middlebourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sandusky
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Doak to Sandusky
    • Meadville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Adonis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paden City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Sistersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
  • Upshur County
    • Teter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Doak to Teter
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Bane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Doak to Ross
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Barker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Minnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Doak to Minnie
    • Childs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Doak to Childs
    • Kodol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Anthem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Doak to Anthem
    • Bebee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Sardis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Doak to Fly
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doak, with the one closest to Doak listed first.
    • Grandview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Wade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Doak to Wade

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

Cemeteries Near Doak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doak.

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

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

  • Doak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolverton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Victory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Battle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • K of P Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cascara Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascara Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cascara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sedalia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Archbold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archbold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archbold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blandville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Flint
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Doddridge County
  • Long Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Doddridge County
  • Morgansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgansville
    • Morgansville is located in Doddridge County
  • Center Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Doddridge County
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Roberts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roberts
    • From Doak to Roberts
  • Sedalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Doddridge County
  • Blandville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
    • Blandville is located in Doddridge County
  • New Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zinnia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinnia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinnia
    • Zinnia is located in Doddridge County
  • Miletus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miletus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
    • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
  • West Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Doak to Market
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Doak to Avon
    • Shirley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Tyler County

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

Newspapers Published in Doak ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doak, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doak.

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 helpful 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 Doak:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doak. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Doak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3202, Longitude: -80.6334       In this case, the coordinates for Doak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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