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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Federal. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Federal to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Federal, please Contact Us.

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 Federal (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 Federal. 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 and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Federal is historic, it would have been located within present day Pleasants 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 Pleasants County: Washington (OH), Ritchie, Tyler & Wood.

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

  • Pleasants County     (The home county of Federal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Sugar Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
    • Adlai
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • DeLong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Saint Marys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
    • Schultz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Willow Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Freed
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Bigbend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Smithburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Doak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Saint Clara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Newberne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Conings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
  • Marshall County
    • Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Marshall County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • League
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pennsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwallis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Stanley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
    • Hannahdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
    • Toll Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pullman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cokeleys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Meadville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Plum Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Friendly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Adonis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Middlebourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sistersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
    • Blue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
    • Big Moses
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Paden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
    • Sandusky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Minnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
    • Ross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
    • Childs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • New Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Bebee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Proctor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burning Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Dallison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Parkers Towne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
    • Williamstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Boaz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • North Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Kanawha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
    • Slate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Parkersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Fly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Graysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Plainview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Benwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Edwina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Laings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Stafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Woodsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Coats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Noble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Harriettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Crooked Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crooked Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Dexter City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Fulda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County (OH)
    • South Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Dungannon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
    • Wade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Grandview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Deucher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Matamoras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Newell Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Steel Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Yankeeburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Gasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Dalzell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sandhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Marietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Federal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Federal.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cloverdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nine Mile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nine Mile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nine Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Beech Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beech Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (618 more) ...
    • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bibbys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibbys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibbys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Federal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Federal.

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

  • Sugar Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
  • Twiggs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twiggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs
    • Twiggs is located in Pleasants County
  • Algeria ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
    • Algeria is located in Pleasants County
  • Union Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Pleasants County
  • Maxwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Pleasants County
  • Adlai
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
  • Wasp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasp
    • Wasp is located in Pleasants County
  • Briggs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
  • Meadville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Tyler County
  • Lytton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
    • Lytton is located in Pleasants County
  • Raven Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
    • Raven Rock is located in Pleasants County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • DeLong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Finch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
      • Finch is located in Ritchie County
    • Shiloh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Tyler County

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

Newspapers Published in Federal ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Federal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Federal, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Federal.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Federal:

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Federal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Federal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Federal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3926, Longitude: -81.0868       In this case, the coordinates for Federal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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