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 Extra (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 Extra. 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 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.
Extra is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln & Mason.
Below are the counties that are near Extra. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Extra:
- Putnam County (The home county of Extra)
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Red House
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sigman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eleanor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Fraziers Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Emmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Emmons is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Grippe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grippe is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
- Dartmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dartmont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Culloden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Ona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Fudges Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Barboursville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Salt Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sarah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Melissa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Kenna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairplain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Romance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Kentuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Angerona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Statts Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Fletcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Hereford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Cross Lanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nitro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sissonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Legg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Saint Albans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Island Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dunbar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tornado
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Rock Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Aarons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Garretts Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Alum Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Priestley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Portersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Sod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Tango
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Sweetland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- East ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Yawkey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Hamlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Hamlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Myra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Grimms Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Arbuckle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Southside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Baden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Upland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Arlee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fivemile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- 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
- Flatrock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Hogsett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Cicerone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Flint Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Zona
(22 miles [35.4 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)
- Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Kester ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Looneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spencer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Wirt County
- Peewee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crown City
(23 miles [37 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
- Westbrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Cheshire
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Carlton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Kerr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Rodney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Kyger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Athalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Scottown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- 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
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Letart Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Dorcas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Racine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spiller
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Middleport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bashan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Welshtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Pomeroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Extra, see our County-by-County Page for Extra.
Cemeteries Near Extra ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Extra.
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 Extra - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Extra covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Grandview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bowles Ridge Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnette Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Warner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manilla Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Giles - Stern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles - Stern Cemetery
- The Giles - Stern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Giles Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (756 more) ...
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffries Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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, Extra had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Extra, with the one closest to Extra listed first.
- Hugo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hugo is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Confidence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Red House
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sigman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Grimms Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Bancroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pliny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fraziers Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Extra. See our List of 1890's Communities around Extra.
Newspapers Published in Extra ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Extra.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Extra, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Extra.
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 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 Extra:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Mason 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 Extra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Extra) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |