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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Frame Knob. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Frame Knob to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Frame Knob, please Contact Us.

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 Frame Knob (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 Frame Knob. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Frame Knob is historic, it would have been located within present day Clay 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 Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Frame Knob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Ira
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Lydia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Spread
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Strange Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Rockton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Birch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Oka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Staten
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Hur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Leander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
    • Victor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Shock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stumptown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • De Kalb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Truebada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Wellford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Reamer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Coco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
    • Three Mile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <4>
    • Jarretts Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Birch River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Muddlety
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Tioga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Summersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
      • Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <4>
    • Graux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Triplett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Millard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frame Knob, with the one closest to Frame Knob listed first.
    • Erbacon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Halo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Welch Glade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Upperglade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Replete
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people

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

Cemeteries Near Frame Knob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frame Knob.

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

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

  • Duffield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCracken Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goad Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strange Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strange Creek Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Strange Creek
    • The Strange Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keeners Ridge Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976835 <5>
  • Hallburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chapman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mollohan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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.

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

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

  • Ira
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Harrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Strange Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
    • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Gould
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Clay County
  • Elmira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Frametown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
    • Frametown is located in Braxton County
  • Wattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Herold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
  • Lydia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Clay County
  • Stinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
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    • Valley Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Canfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Birch River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Frame Knob ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frame Knob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frame Knob, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frame Knob.

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 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 Frame Knob:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Frame Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frame Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frame Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5698, Longitude: -80.9545       In this case, the coordinates for Frame Knob have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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