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 Forksburg (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 Forksburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Forksburg is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Forksburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forksburg:
- Marion County (The home county of Forksburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Canton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Mount Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Samaria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Neel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Barrackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Garden Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Adaland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Arden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Berryburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Kasson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Pepper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Meriden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Valley Furnace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Philippi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Wellington Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Kalamazoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Saltwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Shinnston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Meadowbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Wyatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Lumberport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Spelter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Despard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Gore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Jimtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Anmoore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Smithtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Arnettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Laurel Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Hagans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Osage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Gladesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Threefork Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Arthurdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Kingwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Albright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Macomber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Fetterman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Pruntytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Oreide
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Knottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Brydon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Flemington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Upshur County
- Teter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Round Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anthem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Bane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Kodol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Littleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Garrett County (MD)
- Hutton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Fairchance
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Morris Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- New Geneva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Haydentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Smithfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Shoaf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Adah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Mount Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunkard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dilliner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Greensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kirby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Jollytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Spraggs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Gump
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Fordyce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Ceylon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ashtree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- New Freeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forksburg, see our County-by-County Page for Forksburg.
Cemeteries Near Forksburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forksburg.
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 Forksburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forksburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hayhurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bunners Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pride Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prickett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (514 more) ...
- Fairmont City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nuzum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Forksburg had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Canton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Samaria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Mount Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Catawba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Neel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Montana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Hoult
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Halleck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Halleck is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
- Clinton Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Opekiska
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forksburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forksburg.
Newspapers Published in Forksburg ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forksburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forksburg, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forksburg.
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 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 Forksburg:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Harrison County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Garrett County
- Fayette County
- Greene 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 Forksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forksburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |