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 Elmwood (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 Elmwood. 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.
Name Variations for Elmwood ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Elm Wood.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elmwood. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmwood.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Elmwood is located in Mason County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Elmwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elmwood:
- Mason County (The home county of Elmwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Arbuckle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
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- Grimms Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Southside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Baden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Fivemile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Flatrock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Arlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Letart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Upland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Culloden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Yates Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Ona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fudges Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Angerona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Fairplain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Kenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Statts Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Millwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Flatwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Kentuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Fletcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Hereford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Romance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Sissonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Lanes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nitro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Island Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Legg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Sattes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Saint Albans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aarons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Dunbar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Tornado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Elk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Garretts Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Alum Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Portersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Priestley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Tango
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pliny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Sigman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Red House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eleanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fraziers Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Raymond City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Cicerone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Flint Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Zona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Walton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reedy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Spencer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Looneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Graux
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Kester ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Millard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Peewee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Windy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Lucile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Bladen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Gallipolis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Carlton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Mills Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Crown City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Kerr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kyger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Rodney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Cora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Athalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Greasy Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Scottown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Letart Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Dorcas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Racine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spiller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Portland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Syracuse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Middleport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bashan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Welshtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Pomeroy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Keno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elmwood, see our County-by-County Page for Elmwood.
Cemeteries Near Elmwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmwood.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Elmwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elmwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Kimberling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manilla Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sayre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Promise Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (801 more) ...
- Big Spruce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elmwood had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Grimms Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Gunville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gunville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunville
- Extra
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Extra is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extra
- Arbuckle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Given
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Given is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Given
- Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Southside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Baden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Hugo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hugo is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Pliny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Confidence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Edgar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edgar is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elmwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elmwood.
Newspapers Published in Elmwood ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmwood, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elmwood:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Putnam County
- Roane County
- Wirt County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | 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 Elmwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elmwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |