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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 Girta (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 Girta. 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.

Girta is located in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Ritchie County     (The home county of Girta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Oxbow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Cisco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
    • Rusk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Petroleum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Smithville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
    • Cokeleys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwallis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Burnt House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Slab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
    • Hannahdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
  • Braxton County
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Freed
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Bigbend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Staten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Newberne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • De Kalb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Conings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Willowdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Neptune
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Sherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Skull Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
  • Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Schultz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Willow Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Adlai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • Saint Marys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • DeLong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Millard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Triplett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Graux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Plum Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Freeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Newark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Leachtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Dallison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
    • Parkers Towne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • North Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Parkersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vienna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Eli
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Youba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Meigs County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girta, with the one closest to Girta listed first.
    • Newell Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Yankeeburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sandhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Belpre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <2>
    • Rockland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Wade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Harmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Porterfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Deucher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Redbush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Oak Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Girta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Girta.

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

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

  • Pine Twist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Twist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Twist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolverton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swisher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Saratoga Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ruble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Oxbow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
  • Cisco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
  • Rusk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
  • Freeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Munday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
    • Munday is located in Wirt County
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Burning Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
    • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
  • Cantwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
    • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
  • Petroleum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Wirt County
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Wood County
  • Freed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Smithville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
    • Hartley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in Ritchie County
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County

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

Newspapers Published in Girta ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Girta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Girta, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Girta.

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 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 Girta:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Girta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Girta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Girta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Girta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0851, Longitude: -81.2604       In this case, the coordinates for Girta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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