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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 Ghent (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 Ghent. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ghent is located in Raleigh 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 Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.

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

  • Raleigh County     (The home county of Ghent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Shady Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
      • Princewick is located in Raleigh County
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
    • Daniels
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <1>
    • Pemberton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
    • Tilden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
    • Beaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sophia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <1>
    • Eastgulf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
    • Clifftop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
      • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
    • Crab Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Prince
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Quinnimont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
    • McKendree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County
    • Kilsyth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <1>
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
    • Harvey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Fayette County
    • Pax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
    • White Oak Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
      • White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Alderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Northfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <1>
    • Elkhorn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
    • Keystone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <1>
    • Kyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
    • Kimball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <1>
    • Anawalt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Big Four
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County
    • Thorpe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County
    • Welch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <1>
    • Gary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Davy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Lashmeet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Matoaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Weyanoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Johnston Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County
    • Montcalm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Flipping
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Ballard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Creamery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
    • Assurance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Wikel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
    • Wolfcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Jumping Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Nimitz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • True
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Packs Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Brooklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Buck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Summers County
    • Sandstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Mullens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Wyoming County
    • Keyrock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Pineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rock View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Mullensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Kopperston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Woosley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
    • Fanny
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Bland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Rocky Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Round Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Hicksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lurich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Rich Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Narrows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <1>
    • Shumate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Bluff City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pearisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thessalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
    • Pocahontas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Yards
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Falls Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bluefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Boissevain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Saint Clair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Ghent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ghent.

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

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

  • Lilly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brammer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russ Lilly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Meador Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Shady Spring.
  • Lilly - Crews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly - Crews Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lilly - Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Nimitz.
    • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crews Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960819 <4>
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    • Pemberton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright Hunter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Flat Top
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Top <1>
  • Odd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd
    • Odd is located in Raleigh County
  • Dunns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
    • Dunns is located in Mercer County
  • Shady Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Egeria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
    • Egeria is located in Mercer County
  • Ellison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Summers County
  • Jumping Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
    • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
  • Daniels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <1>
  • Pemberton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
  • Pipestem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • True
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
    • True is located in Summers County
  • Crow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Crow is located in Raleigh County
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    • Spanishburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanishburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanishburg
      • Spanishburg is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanishburg <1>
    • Packs Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Pinoak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinoak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinoak
      • Pinoak is located in Mercer County

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

Newspapers Published in Ghent ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ghent.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ghent, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ghent.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ghent:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ghent. 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>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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ghent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ghent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6171, Longitude: -81.1148       In this case, the coordinates for Ghent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ghent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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