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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 Gates (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 Gates. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Gates is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Gates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Hollywood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Wikel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
    • Wolfcreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Creamery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
    • Assurance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Ballard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Greenbrier County
    • Fort Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Ronceverte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Frazier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Alderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Caldwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tuckahoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County
    • Richlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Clendenenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Elgood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County
    • Willowton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
    • Oakvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh County
    • Abraham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Riffe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County
    • Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
    • Bargers Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bargers Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Talcott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hilldale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Packs Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Brooklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • True
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • Moss Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Captain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Simmonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Huffman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
    • New Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Kire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Mountain Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pearisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lurich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Narrows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Glen Lyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Shumate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Poplar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Sundance Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Blacksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <2>
    • McBryde Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Prices Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Ellett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Merrimac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Elliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Houchins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Old Farm Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Parrott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Cowan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Fairlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County (VA)
  • Radford City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City (VA)
  • Roanoke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Mason Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Wabun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Hanging Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County (VA)
  • Salem City (VA)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Gates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gates.

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

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

  • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gap Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dropping Lick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dropping Lick Cemetery
    • The Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kire Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kire Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kire Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lively Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find Gates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gates.

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

  • Keenan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
    • Keenan is located in Monroe County
  • Hillsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
  • Crimson Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
    • Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Zenith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Zenith is located in Monroe County
  • Gap Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
    • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
  • Hollywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
  • Salt Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
    • Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Pickaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
    • Pickaway is located in Monroe County
  • Monitor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Monroe County
  • Knobs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs
    • Knobs is located in Monroe County
  • Lillydale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
    • Lillydale is located in Monroe County
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    • Rock Camp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
      • Rock Camp is located in Monroe County
    • Waiteville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
      • Waiteville is located in Monroe County
    • Sinks Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
      • Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Gates ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gates, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gates.

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 Gates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Gates, 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' (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- Gates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5657, Longitude: -80.4898       In this case, the coordinates for Gates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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