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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 Forks of Coal (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 Forks of Coal. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Forks of Coal is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Forks of Coal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Ruth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Tornado
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
    • Dunbar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sattes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <3>
    • Loudendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <3>
    • Nitro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
    • Elk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Emmons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grippe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Dartmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
    • Harless
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Creek Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Ashford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rumble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
    • Ridgeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
    • Brushton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Easly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Culloden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Yates Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Melissa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Pea Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cannelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <3>
    • Kimberly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Elkridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Romance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Priestley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • East ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Sweetland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Banco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
    • Whirlwind
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Upland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Morgans Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <3>
    • Scott Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <3>
    • Teays Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Raymond City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Hurricane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eleanor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Red House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Packsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Cicerone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks of Coal, with the one closest to Forks of Coal listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Forks of Coal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forks of Coal.

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 Forks of Coal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks of Coal Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Alum Creek.
    • The Forks of Coal Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forks of Coal Cemetery
    • Forks of Coal Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78395 <4>
  • Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Childress Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Charleston.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <4>
  • Bays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pauley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holstein Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Henley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hazlette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazlette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Midkiff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Tornado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Davis Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
  • Garretts Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
  • Sattes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Griffithsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
    • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
  • South Ruffner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Ruffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
  • Peytona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
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    • Foster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Kanawha City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County

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

Newspapers Published in Forks of Coal ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forks of Coal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forks of Coal, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forks of Coal.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Forks of Coal:

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forks of Coal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forks of Coal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2768, Longitude: -81.8001       In this case, the coordinates for Forks of Coal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Forks of Coal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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