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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 Genoa (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 Genoa. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Genoa is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Genoa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Echo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Mineral Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Dunlow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Fort Gay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Nestlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Stonecoal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Layville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Dodson Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
    • Manila
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Hodges
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Reid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Guyandotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • Pea Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fudges Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Culloden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Harts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Myra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Portersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Whirlwind
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Banco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Troy Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Kermit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dingess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
    • Chattaroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Durbin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Boltsfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mavity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Rush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Normal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Princess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Denton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mount Savage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Hitchins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Grayson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <2>
    • Pactolus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Elliott County (KY)
    • Bruin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Hunnewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Danleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Whitehouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Nippa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Tutor Key
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Williamsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Wittensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Flatgap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Sitka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Thelma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Meally
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Paintsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Staffordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
    • Keaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Louisa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Clifford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Five Forks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Potters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Smoky Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Buchanan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Stringtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Hode
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Inez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Beauty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Lovely
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Debord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Pilgrim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genoa, with the one closest to Genoa listed first.
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Chesapeake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Proctorville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Coal Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Athalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Andis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Scottown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Kitts Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Ironton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Genoa ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Genoa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Genoa, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Genoa.

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 Genoa:

Cemeteries Near Genoa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Genoa.

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

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Watts & Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts & Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts & Perry Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Lower Napier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Napier Cemetery
  • Upper Napier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Napier Cemetery
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Joels Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joels Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joels Branch Cemetery
  • Cassidy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassidy Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (930 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Effie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Wayne County
  • Ferguson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
  • Echo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Wayne County
  • East Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
  • Dunlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
    • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
  • Kiahsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiahsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
  • Fort Gay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
    • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Louisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Clifford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gilkerson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
      • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
    • Hubbardstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Genoa. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Genoa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Genoa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1220, Longitude: -82.4599       In this case, the coordinates for Genoa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Genoa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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