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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 Gem (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 Gem. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Gem is located in Braxton 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 Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

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

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Gem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rollyson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Napier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • Falls Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <1>
    • Gassaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Russet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Orma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Ira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Sand Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Truebada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • West Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Garton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Birch River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Tioga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gem, with the one closest to Gem listed first.
    • Replete
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Erbacon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Excelsior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Upperglade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Welch Glade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County

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

Newspapers Published in Gem ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gem, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Gem:

Cemeteries Near Gem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gem.

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

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

  • Right Hand Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery
  • K of P Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
  • Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
  • Mick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
  • Continue List   (392 more) ...
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Casto Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Orlando Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Burnsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hyers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
    • Hyers is located in Braxton County
  • Rollyson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
  • Copen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen
    • Copen is located in Braxton County
  • Heaters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cutlips
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlips
    • Cutlips is located in Braxton County
  • Stouts Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Lloydsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
    • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
  • Bulltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
  • Ellis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Corley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Braxton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Falls Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Aspinall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinall
      • Aspinall is located in Lewis County
    • Sand Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gem. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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- Gem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8293, Longitude: -80.6676       In this case, the coordinates for Gem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>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.
<6>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 Gem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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