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 Forest Hills (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 Forest Hills. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Forest Hills is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near Forest Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Hills:
- Wood County (The home county of Forest Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Vienna
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Parkersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkers Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Boaz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boaz is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Blennerhassett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Lubeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Kanawha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dallison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Calhoun County
- Freed
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Browning ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Neptune
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Willowdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Medina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Skull Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Wilding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Odaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Ravenswood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Willow Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Horseneck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Schultz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- DeLong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Sugar Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Adlai
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Hebron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Petroleum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Cisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Rusk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Oxbow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- League
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- Cantwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Ellenboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cokeleys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Harrisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hannahdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- Smithville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Roane County
- Reedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Plum Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Friendly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Meadville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- McKim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Freeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Windy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Palestine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Peewee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Burning Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Lucile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Creston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Youba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beebe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Big Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Vanderhoof
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Stewart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Guysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Armadale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Armadale is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Amesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Carsey Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Pratts Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Tuppers Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keno
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Portland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bashan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Spiller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Dorcas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Graysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Morgan County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Chesterhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Todds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Todds is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Hackney
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Joy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Joy is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Neelysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Westland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westland is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Wrightstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Reinersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Elliott Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- McConnelsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Malta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Dungannon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Crooked Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Dexter City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- South Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Olive is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Harriettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Ashton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ashton is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Fulda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fulda is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Caldwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olive Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Belpre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Porterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Harmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Vincent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Grand View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Barlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Churchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Churchtown is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Hills.
Cemeteries Near Forest Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Hills.
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 Forest Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Neale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosemar UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ogden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery North
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery North
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery North is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Parkersburg.
- The Evergreen Cemetery North has also been known as:
- Arlington Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77588 <2>
- Harkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hiatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (773 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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 Forest Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Vienna
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Constitution
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Constitution is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Briscoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Briscoe is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Belpre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Parkersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boreman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boreman is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Valley Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Boaz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boaz is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- McAvan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McAvan is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvan
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tallyho
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tallyho is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Dunham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunham is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
- Porterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Hills.
Newspapers Published in Forest Hills ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills.
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 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 Forest Hills:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jackson County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Tyler County
- Wirt County
- Athens County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Noble 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 Forest Hills, 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- Forest Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |