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 Gaston Junction (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 Gaston Junction. 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 Gaston Junction ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Gaston Junction: Gaston Jct. (or less commonly used: Gaston Jctn.)
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 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.
Gaston Junction is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Gaston Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gaston Junction:
- Marion County (The home county of Gaston Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Palatine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Fairmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Garden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Pleasant Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Barrackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Colfax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Whitehall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Hammond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Eldora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Adaland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Berryburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Clemtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Pepper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Elk City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Meriden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Philippi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Kasson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Valley Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Kalamazoo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Big Isaac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Doak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Miletus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Roberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Saltwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Shinnston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Wyatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Meadowbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Jimtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Despard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Gore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Rosebud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Jane Lew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Aberdeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Valley Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Bannen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Smithtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Arnettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Little Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Hagans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Laurel Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Miracle Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Gladesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Threefork Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arthurdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Kingwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Albright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Macomber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Oreide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Pruntytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Fetterman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Brydon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Flemington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Thornton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Knottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Astor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Teter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Swamp Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Hundred
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Anthem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Bane
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Uniontown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Littleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Barker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Fairchance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Morris Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- New Geneva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Masontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Mount Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunkard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Jollytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Spraggs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Dilliner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Gump
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Kirby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Ashtree
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- New Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Greensboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Fordyce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gaston Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Gaston Junction.
Cemeteries Near Gaston Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaston Junction.
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 Gaston Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gaston Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairmont City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Linns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barrackville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Snoderly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nuzum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (548 more) ...
- Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pitcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shavers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gaston Junction had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Palatine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Gaston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gaston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Fairmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bentons Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Colfax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Barrackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Hoult
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eldora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Samaria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Montana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Rivesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gaston Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gaston Junction.
Newspapers Published in Gaston Junction ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaston Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaston Junction, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaston Junction.
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 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 Gaston Junction:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Gaston Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gaston Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |