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 (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. 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 hospitals 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.
Gaston is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Gaston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gaston:
- Lewis County (The home county of Gaston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Garton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
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- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
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- Alkires Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
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- Aberdeen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
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- Smith Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
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- Jane Lew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Lightburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Valley Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
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- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Audra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
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- Elk City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
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- Pepper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
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- Wellington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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- Clements ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
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- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Knawl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
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- Orlando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Bulltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Napier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
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- Milroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Rollyson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
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- Corley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Heaters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Exchange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Big Isaac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Saint Clara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Market
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- New Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Avondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- West Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Stouts Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Conings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Sand Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Truebada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Alice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Newberne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- De Kalb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- McWhorter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Lost Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Tichenal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
- West Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Craigmoor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Quiet Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Nutter Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Stonewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Anmoore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Adamston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Despard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- O'Neill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Eldora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Whitehall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Midvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
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- Cassity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
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- Helvetia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Womelsdorf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Tigheville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Huff ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Pickens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Elkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Leadsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Mill Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Lawford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Berea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Astor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Brydon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Oreide
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Pruntytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Yates ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- West Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Fetterman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Abbott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Buckhannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Frenchton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Hoover Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Sago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Reger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Rock Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Overhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Teter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Wilsontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Tallmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Replete
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Hacker Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Big Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gaston, see our County-by-County Page for Gaston.
Cemeteries Near Gaston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaston.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gaston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Horner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Weston Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glady Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Lick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Life Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (393 more) ...
- Machperlah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Gaston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gaston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
- Horner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Horner is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Alkires Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Lorentz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lorentz is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorentz
- Deanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deanville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vandalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vandalia is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Aberdeen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Roanoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jane Lew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Lightburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buckhannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gaston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gaston.
Newspapers Published in Gaston ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaston, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gaston:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Upshur County
- Webster 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gaston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gaston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |