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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 Garfield (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 Garfield. 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 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.

Garfield is primarily located in Jackson County. A portion of Garfield extends into Wirt 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 Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Garfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Garfield to Medina
    • Meadowdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Garfield to Meadowdale
    • Odaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilding
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Willowdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Garfield to Willowdale
    • Hereford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hereford
      • From Garfield to Hereford
    • Ravenswood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sherman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Skull Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Garfield to Skull Run
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Rocksdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Garfield to Rocksdale
    • Bigbend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Garfield to Bigbend
    • Hur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Garfield to Hur
    • Pink
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Freed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Garfield to Freed
    • Beech
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Garfield to Beech
    • Grantsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Arnoldsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Russet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Garfield to Russet
    • Staten
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Garfield to Staten
    • Orma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Oka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Garfield to Oka
  • Gilmer County
  • Kanawha County
  • Mason County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Garfield to Horseneck
    • Schultz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Garfield to Schultz
    • Willow Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sigman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Garfield to Sigman
    • Paradise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Cisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Garfield to Cisco
    • Oxbow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Garfield to Oxbow
    • Rusk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Garfield to Rusk
    • Petroleum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Garfield to Petroleum
    • Smithville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cantwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cokeleys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Garfield to Cokeleys
    • Cornwallis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Garfield to Cornwallis
    • Burnt House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Reedy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Millard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Triplett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Garfield to Triplett
    • Zona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Garfield to Zona
    • Graux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Garfield to Graux
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Garfield to Rushville
    • Cicerone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Walton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Looneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Roxalana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Leachtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Garfield to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eli
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Garfield to Eli
    • Kanawha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lubeck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Blennerhassett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Parkersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dallison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Garfield to Dallison
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • North Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Athens County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Carlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cheshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spiller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bashan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dorcas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Keno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Plants
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Garfield to Plants
    • Racine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Letart Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Syracuse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Welshtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pomeroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Middleport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Belpre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rockland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Garfield to Rockland
    • Porterfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Garfield to Porterfield
    • Redbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Garfield to Corner
    • Fillmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Decaturville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Napier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Garfield to Napier
    • Vincent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sandhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Garfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garfield.

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

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

  • Gridley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranesnest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranesnest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranesnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadowdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Garder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson 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 Garfield had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Peewee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • McClain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain
    • McClain is located in Jackson County
  • Wiseburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseburg
    • Wiseburg is located in Jackson County
  • LeRoy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LeRoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
    • LeRoy is located in Jackson County
  • Lockhart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Jackson County
  • Liverpool
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zackville
    • Zackville is located in Wirt County
  • Odaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Meadowdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Meadowdale
    • From Garfield to Meadowdale
  • Seaman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
    • Seaman is located in Roane County
  • Windy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Medina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Medina
    • From Garfield to Medina
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    • Sandyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Wilding
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Garfield ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garfield, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garfield.

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 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 Garfield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garfield. 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 Garfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9549, Longitude: -81.5444       In this case, the coordinates for Garfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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