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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 Gaines (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 Gaines. 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.

Gaines is located in Upshur 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 Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Gaines)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Kanawha Head
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Audra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Junior
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Tygart Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygart Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Belington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meriden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Milroy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Knawl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
    • Falls Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Bulltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Corley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
    • Palmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
  • Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Sand Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Craigmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • West Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Duffy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Aberdeen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
    • Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Smith Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Birch River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tioga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Slaty Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Cassity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Midvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Huttonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lee Bell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Mill Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Elkwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Monterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacker Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Replete
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ralph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Upperglade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Gaines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaines.

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

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

  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Cave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Life Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beechtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Helvetia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gaines had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kanawha Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
    • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Upshur County
  • Canaan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Upshur County
  • Holly Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Rock Cave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
    • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
  • Selbyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
    • Selbyville is located in Upshur County
  • Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Upshur County
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Upshur County
  • Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
    • Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
  • Frenchton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
    • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
  • Mayton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
    • Mayton is located in Webster County
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    • Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Evergreen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Upshur County
    • Duffy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Gaines ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaines.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaines, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaines.

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 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 Gaines:

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

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>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 Gaines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gaines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7804, Longitude: -80.3201       In this case, the coordinates for Gaines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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