Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Eakle (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 Eakle. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Eakle is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Eakle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eakle:
- Clay County (The home county of Eakle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Widen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Wattsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Clay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Valley Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Elkhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Procious
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Strange Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Herold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Clem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Frametown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Elmira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Little Birch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Wilsie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Gassaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <2>
- Sutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Chapel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- McNutt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Mudfork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Stinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Walnut
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Orma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Arnoldsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Pink
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Russet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Clifty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Romont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Victor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Fayette County
- Ansted
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Gauley Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
- Lookout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <2>
- Cannelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Cotton Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
- Lansing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Beckwith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Beckwith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwith <2>
- Smithers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
- Crescent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Shock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Normantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normantown <2>
- Stumptown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Lile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Crichton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Quinwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Orient Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Clendenin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <2>
- Reamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Falling Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Three Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Youngs Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Handley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Pratt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Elkview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
- Hollygrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Pinch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Muddlety
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Birch River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <2>
- Zela
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
- Tioga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Beaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Craigsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Donald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Beech Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Dixie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Nettie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettie
- Nettie is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettie <2>
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Pigeon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Roxalana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Camden-on-Gauley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Erbacon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Welch Glade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Cowen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <2>
- Halo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Upperglade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Excelsior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Big Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Addison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Replete
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eakle, see our County-by-County Page for Eakle.
Newspapers Published in Eakle ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eakle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eakle, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eakle.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Eakle:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gilmer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greenbrier County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kanawha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nicholas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Webster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Braxton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Clay County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Clay County
Cemeteries Near Eakle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eakle.
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 Eakle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
- Acree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acree Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Butcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
- Triplett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Spruce Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Cemetery
- Goad Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- McCutchin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCutchin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCutchin Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- McCutchin Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Eakle in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eakle.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eakle, with the one closest to Eakle listed first.
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Wattsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Hookersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
- Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
- Muddlety
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Strange Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Gould
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gilboa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Enon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Birch River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <2>
- Herold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Zela
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Valley Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Persinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Twistville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Valley Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eakle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eakle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eakle. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eakle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eakle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4470, Longitude: -80.9270 In this case, the coordinates for Eakle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Eakle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |