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 Francis (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 Francis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Francis is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Francis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Francis:
- Harrison County (The home county of Francis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Saltwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Shinnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lumberport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Haywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Wyatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Despard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Gore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Jimtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Pepper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Adaland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Berryburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Elk City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Meriden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Philippi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Kasson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Tygart Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Big Isaac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Doak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Miletus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Roberts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Avon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Coldwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- New Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Smithburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Jane Lew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lightburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Westfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Aberdeen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Valley Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Smith Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Camden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Cox Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Eldora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Whitehall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Helens Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Worthington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Garden Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barrackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Bannen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Smithtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Arnettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Hagans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Little Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Miracle Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Wadestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Laurel Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Wana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Blacksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Gladesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Newburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Arthurdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Kingwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macomber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Rowlesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Oreide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Pruntytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Fetterman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Flemington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Astor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- West Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Brydon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Knottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Big Moses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Iuka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Teter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Buckhannon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swamp Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Reger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Bane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Kodol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Anthem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Hundred
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Littleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Barker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Fairchance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Jollytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Mount Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashtree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Spraggs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- New Freeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Gump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Nettle Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Dunkard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Kirby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Dilliner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Aleppo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Francis, see our County-by-County Page for Francis.
Cemeteries Near Francis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Francis.
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 Francis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Francis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Adamsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ogden Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Enterprise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wamsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nuzum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Claremont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (584 more) ...
- Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shinnston Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shinnston.
- The Shinnston Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shinnston Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1132446 <2>
- Nixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Francis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Francis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Francis, with the one closest to Francis listed first.
- Adamsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Boothsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Eldora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Everson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Everson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Shinnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Worthington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thoburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thoburn is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoburn
- Oreide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Festus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Festus is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Bentons Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pine Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Lumberport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Francis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Francis.
Newspapers Published in Francis ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Francis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Francis, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Francis.
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 helpful 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 Francis:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel 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 Francis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Francis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |