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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Gertrude. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gertrude to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gertrude, please Contact Us.
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 Gertrude (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 Gertrude. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Gertrude is historic, it would have been located within present day Pocahontas County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Gertrude. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gertrude:
- Pocahontas County (The home county of Gertrude)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Wildell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Durbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Thornwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Arbovale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Green Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sitlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Slaty Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Junior
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Belington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Valley Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Audra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Clements ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Dry Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Circleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Zigler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Macksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Onego
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ruddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Moyers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Sugar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Propstburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Brandywine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Huttonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lee Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elkwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Huff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Valley Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Canfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Evenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Wymer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Cassity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Pleasant Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Gladwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Elk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Porterwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hambleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Canaan Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Queens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Beans Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Alexander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Sand Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Tenmile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Gormley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tallmansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Overhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Highland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Hightown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Possum Trot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- McDowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palo Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Clover Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gertrude, see our County-by-County Page for Gertrude.
Cemeteries Near Gertrude ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gertrude.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gertrude - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gertrude covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Ft. Milroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hauchen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Keller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goodsell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yeager Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crouch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hobart Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (99 more) ...
- Beverly Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Simmons Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ware Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Gertrude in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gertrude.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gertrude, with the one closest to Gertrude listed first.
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Osceola is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Glady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Huttonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lee Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Elkwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Huff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Dry Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Valley Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Circleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Faulkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Faulkner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Green Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Hampden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
- Cassity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Elkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gertrude. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gertrude.
Newspapers Published in Gertrude ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gertrude.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gertrude, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gertrude.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gertrude:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Pocahontas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Pendleton County
- Randolph County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Highland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gertrude, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gertrude) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |