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 Fonzo (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 Fonzo. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fonzo is located in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Fonzo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fonzo:
- Ritchie County (The home county of Fonzo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Smithville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
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- Burnt House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
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- Slab
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
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- Cantwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
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- Lawford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Cokeleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
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- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
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- Oxbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
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- Harrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pullman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Progress ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
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- Arnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Burnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Exchange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
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- Wilsie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
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- Orlando
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
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- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Lloydsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
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- Rollyson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- Heaters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Freed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
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- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Grantsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Russet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
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- Staten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
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- Hur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Rocksdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Arnoldsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Pink
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Beech
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Orma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Clay County
- Lydia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Duckworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
- Saint Clara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- Market
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- West Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- New Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Miletus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Big Isaac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Newberne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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- De Kalb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Glenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Stumptown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Normantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Truebada
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Sand Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Cedarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Harrison County
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Liverpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Hurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Vadis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vadis is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Alum Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Valley Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Adlai
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Schultz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Horseneck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- DeLong
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Saint Marys
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sugar Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Willow Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Millard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Triplett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Reedy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Spencer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graux
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Graux is located in Roane County
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- Roxalana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
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- Rushville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- McKim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Plum Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Meadville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Big Moses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Adonis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Friendly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Middlebourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
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- Burning Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greencastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Lucile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Peewee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Windy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Dallison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Leachtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Slate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Kanawha
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Mineral Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Parkers Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- North Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Pleasant View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Parkersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Newell Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
- Wade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Yankeeburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
- Sandhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Deucher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Ward ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fonzo, see our County-by-County Page for Fonzo.
Cemeteries Near Fonzo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fonzo.
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 Fonzo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fonzo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Frederick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hardman Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buzzard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westfall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ayers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- King Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
- The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grass Run Cemetery
- N.H. Frederick Cemetery
- Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <2>
- Continue List (557 more) ...
- Haught Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fluharty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Fonzo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fonzo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fonzo, with the one closest to Fonzo listed first.
- Goffs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goffs is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
- Smithville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Hazelgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
- Burnt House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Hartley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Cantwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Freed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Big Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Nobe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nobe is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
- Lawford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Cokeleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- White Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White Pine is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Tanner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tanner is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Newberne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fonzo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fonzo.
Newspapers Published in Fonzo ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fonzo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fonzo, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fonzo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fonzo:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Ritchie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Lewis County
- Pleasants County
- Roane County
- Tyler County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Fonzo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fonzo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |