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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 Garretts Bend (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 Garretts Bend. 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.

Name Variations for Garretts Bend ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Garretts Bend: Garretts Bnd.
  • While the name of this community is Garretts Bend, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Garretts Bend may originally have been Garrett's Bend.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Garretts Bend might be written as Garrett Bend.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Garretts Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Tango
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tango
      • From Garretts Bend to Tango
    • Sod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alum Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yawkey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alkol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Portersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Palermo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Julian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dodson Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Harless
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Emmons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmons
      • From Garretts Bend to Emmons
    • Layville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Garretts Bend to Layville
    • Dartmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dartmont
      • From Garretts Bend to Dartmont
    • Grippe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grippe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grippe
      • From Garretts Bend to Grippe
    • Lory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lory
      • From Garretts Bend to Lory
    • Ashford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Culloden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Fudges Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Garretts Bend to Sarah
    • Barboursville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Melissa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pea Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Garretts Bend to Wilson
    • Guyandotte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Reid
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Garretts Bend to Reid
    • Crown City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
  • Jackson County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Tornado
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
    • Sattes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sattes
      • From Garretts Bend to Sattes
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Nitro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
    • Ruth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Garretts Bend to Ruth
    • Cross Lanes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <3>
    • Dunbar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <3>
    • Elk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Loudendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Banco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Big Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chapmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Whirlwind
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peach Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
  • Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Scott Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <3>
    • Hurricane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgans Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Poca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <3>
    • Raymond City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Winfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eleanor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Red House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Garretts Bend to Midway
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Roane County
  • Wayne County
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Bladen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Garretts Bend to Eureka
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretts Bend, with the one closest to Garretts Bend listed first.
    • Athalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Proctorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Garretts Bend to Rockwood
    • Scottown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesapeake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Garretts Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garretts Bend.

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

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

  • Hazlette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazlette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Tornado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Griffithsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
    • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Nye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Putnam County
  • Sweetland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Albans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
  • Sattes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sattes
    • From Garretts Bend to Sattes
  • Teays
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays
    • Teays is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays <3>
  • Scary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
  • Hurricane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Davis Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Culloden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Portersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Garretts Bend ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garretts Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garretts Bend, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garretts Bend.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Garretts Bend:

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Garretts Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garretts Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garretts Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3039, Longitude: -81.9151    









 

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