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 Flaggy Meadow (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 Flaggy Meadow. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Flaggy Meadow ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Flaggy Meadow: Flaggy Mdw.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 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 east 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.
Flaggy Meadow is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Flaggy Meadow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flaggy Meadow:
- Monongalia County (The home county of Flaggy Meadow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Smithtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Laurel Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Arnettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Hagans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Adaland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Berryburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Kasson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Pepper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Valley Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Meriden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Philippi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Wellington Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shinnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Wyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Haywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Meadowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Jimtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Despard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Gore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Grant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Samaria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Barrackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Garden Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Gladesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Masontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arthurdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Kingwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Heathers Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Albright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Fetterman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- West Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Oreide
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Knottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Brydon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Flemington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Hundred
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Anthem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Bane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Fairchance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Morris Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- New Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Smithfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Masontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Haydentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Woodside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Shoaf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Mount Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dunkard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dilliner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kirby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Spraggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Gump
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Jollytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Fordyce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Ceylon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Millsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flaggy Meadow, see our County-by-County Page for Flaggy Meadow.
Cemeteries Near Flaggy Meadow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flaggy Meadow.
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 Flaggy Meadow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flaggy Meadow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Brand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dents Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ministers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prickett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (526 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lough - Teagarden - Cordray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Summers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Flaggy Meadow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flaggy Meadow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flaggy Meadow, with the one closest to Flaggy Meadow listed first.
- Lowsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Opekiska
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Catawba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Uffington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Laurel Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Arnettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Clinton Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoult
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flaggy Meadow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flaggy Meadow.
Newspapers Published in Flaggy Meadow ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flaggy Meadow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flaggy Meadow, 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 Flaggy Meadow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Flaggy Meadow:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington 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 Flaggy Meadow, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flaggy Meadow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |