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 Gardner (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 Gardner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Gardner is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Gardner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gardner:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of Gardner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Frankford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Spring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Anthony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Falling Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Clendenenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Brink ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Unus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Unus is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
- Sunlight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Wild Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Richlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oscar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Maywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Spring Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Bellwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Meadow Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Hilton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Hillsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hollywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Wolfcreek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Creamery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wayside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Carl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Richwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saxman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Tolbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Nettie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Odell Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Donald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marlinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Onoto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Edray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Thorny Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Riffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bargers Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Moss Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Low Moor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bath County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mountain Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mitchelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Botetourt County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Oriskany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gardner, see our County-by-County Page for Gardner.
Cemeteries Near Gardner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gardner.
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 Gardner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gardner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Gate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rosewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Watts Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kellison Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (100 more) ...
- Harrah Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adwell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hoke Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Gardner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gardner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
- Frankford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Falling Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Mapledale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Alvon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alvon is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvon
- Sue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sue is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue
- Richlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Friars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Friars Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Hill
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Renicks Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Renicks Valley is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renicks Valley
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caldwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Leonard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leonard is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gardner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gardner.
Newspapers Published in Gardner ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gardner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gardner.
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 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 Gardner:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Bath County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- 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 Gardner, 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- Gardner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |