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 Erie (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 Erie. 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 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.
Erie is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Erie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Erie:
- Harrison County (The home county of Erie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
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- Spelter
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
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- Haywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Gore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Shinnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saltwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
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- Despard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
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- Adamston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Clarksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Sardis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Pepper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Berryburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Elk City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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- Clemtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Big Isaac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Doak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Roberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- New Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Market
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- Avondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Smithburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Saint Clara
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gilmer County
- Conings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Jane Lew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lightburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Valley Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Smith Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cox Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Garton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Camden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Alkires Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Worthington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eldora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Big Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Helens Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Whitehall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Monongah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Fairmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- Bannen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Smithtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Sandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Arnettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hagans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Little Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Miracle Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Wadestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Maple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Saint Cloud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Wana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Laurel Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Gladesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Arthurdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County
- Midvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Ritchie County
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Oreide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Flemington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Astor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Pruntytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Brydon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Fetterman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- West Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yates ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Knottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Atwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Big Moses
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Iuka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Blue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Teter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Buckhannon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Swamp Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Overhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Abbott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Excelsior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Gormley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Sago
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Adrian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Sand Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Tallmansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Smithfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Kodol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Ross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Anthem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Hundred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Jollytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Ashtree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- New Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Spraggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Mount Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Erie, see our County-by-County Page for Erie.
Cemeteries Near Erie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erie.
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 Erie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Erie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Garrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bartlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shinnston Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shinnston.
- The Shinnston Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shinnston Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1132446 <2>
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hardman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (571 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Erie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Erie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
- Glen Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Lumberport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Adamston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Shinnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prospect Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
- Wilsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- Clarksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Pine Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Jimtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dola is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
- Reynoldsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Wyatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Erie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erie.
Newspapers Published in Erie ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Erie, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Erie.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Erie:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Greene 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Erie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Erie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |