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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 Flipping (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 Flipping. 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 hospitals and 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.

Flipping is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Flipping)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Montcalm
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Littlesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nemours
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weyanoke
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Yards
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Matoaka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Bluefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnston Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Lashmeet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Elkhorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Flipping to Kyle
    • Anawalt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Northfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
    • Keystone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Thorpe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kimball
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Four
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Flipping to Bishop
    • Welch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Newhall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Davy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Monroe County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Helen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Princewick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Slab Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stotesbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stotesbury
      • From Flipping to Stotesbury
    • Sophia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <2>
    • Pemberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Flipping to Pemberton
    • Sullivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivan
      • From Flipping to Sullivan
    • Glen White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Shady Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tilden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Pipestem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • True
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Flipping to True
    • Jumping Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nimitz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Packs Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Flipping to Brooklin
    • Buck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Flipping to Buck
    • Forest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Peapatch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Flipping to Peapatch
    • Height
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Flipping to Height
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Flipping to Glen Lyn
    • Lurich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Flipping to Lurich
    • Shumate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Flipping to Shumate
    • Rich Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Narrows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Bluff City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Flipping to Bluff City
    • Thessalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Flipping to Thessalia
    • Pearisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Pocahontas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yards
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clair
      • From Flipping to Saint Clair
    • Boissevain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbs Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawver Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Little Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Wittens Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Flipping to Bishop
    • Five Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Shraders
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Flipping to Shraders
  • Wythe County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flipping, with the one closest to Flipping listed first.
    • Wytheville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Flipping to Kent

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

Cemeteries Near Flipping ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flipping.

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

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

  • Wall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shrader Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harless Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harless Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Flipping had a population of 27 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Duhring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhring
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
  • Freeman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bramwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coopers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
    • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County
  • Coaldale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
  • Pocahontas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Falls Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
  • Maybeury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybeury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybeury
    • Maybeury is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybeury <2>
  • Lashmeet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Switchback
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switchback have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switchback
      • Switchback is located in McDowell County
    • Saint Clair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clair
      • From Flipping to Saint Clair
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County

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

Newspapers Published in Flipping ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flipping.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flipping, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flipping.

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 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 Flipping:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flipping. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Flipping, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Flipping) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flipping. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3443, Longitude: -81.2660       In this case, the coordinates for Flipping have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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