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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Elk City is located in Barbour 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 Barbour County: Harrison, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker & Upshur.

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

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Elk City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Wellington Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Philippi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tygart Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meriden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Elk City to Meriden
    • Adaland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berryburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pepper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Elk City to Pepper
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Elk City to Arden
    • Audra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Calhoun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Elk City to Calhoun
    • Clements ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Barbour County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Elk City to Big Isaac
    • Miletus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miletus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
      • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miletus
      • From Elk City to Miletus
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Elk City to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Elk City to Avon
    • Doak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Elk City to Doak
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Quiet Dell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <1>
    • Stonewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Lost Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Bridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Despard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Nutter Fort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • McWhorter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Elk City to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Elk City to Berlin
    • Jane Lew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Garton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Elk City to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Smith Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Valley Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Alkires Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Hammond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Marion County
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Elk City to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Colfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Neel ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Monongah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Elk City to Canton
    • Fairmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Monongalia County
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Midvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Elk City to Midvale
    • Tigheville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Weaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Whyte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Elk City to Whyte
    • Womelsdorf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Leadsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Cassity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Elk City to Cassity
    • Canfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Astor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Elk City to Astor
    • Flemington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brydon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
      • Brydon is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From Elk City to Webster
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Elk City to Yates
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Elk City to Sandy
    • Pruntytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Knottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fetterman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk City, with the one closest to Elk City listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Porterwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Elk City to Porterwood
    • Parsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hambleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hendricks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Upshur County

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

Cemeteries Near Elk City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk City.

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

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

  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oreslip Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreslip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreslip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bean Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silent Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (366 more) ...
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Drain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Drain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Drain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Audra Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elk City had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Philippi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pepper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
    • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pepper
    • From Elk City to Pepper
  • Overfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overfield
    • Overfield is located in Barbour County
  • Pecks Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Run
    • Pecks Run is located in Upshur County
  • Astor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Astor
    • From Elk City to Astor
  • Calhoun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calhoun
    • From Elk City to Calhoun
  • Arden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Elk City to Arden
  • Ruraldale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruraldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
    • Ruraldale is located in Upshur County
  • Swamp Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
    • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swamp Run
    • From Elk City to Swamp Run
  • Vannoys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Taylor County
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    • Romines Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romines Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
      • Romines Mills is located in Harrison County
    • Flemington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
      • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County

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

Newspapers Published in Elk City ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk City, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elk City:

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Elk City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1423, Longitude: -80.1080    
<6>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 Elk City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.