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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Gladesville is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Gladesville)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladesville, with the one closest to Gladesville listed first.
    • Kasson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Gladesville to Kasson
    • Clemtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Gladesville to Clemtown
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Gladesville to Arden
    • Valley Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Adaland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalamazoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Meriden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Gladesville to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pepper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Gladesville to Pepper
    • Wellington Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladesville, with the one closest to Gladesville listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Gladesville to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladesville, with the one closest to Gladesville listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Saltwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Gladesville to Saltwell
    • Shinnston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Meadowbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Despard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Gladesville to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Spelter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Gladesville to Wyatt
    • Anmoore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <1>
    • Gore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nutter Fort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Marion County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladesville, with the one closest to Gladesville listed first.
    • Little Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Granville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Baker Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Canyon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cheat Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Osage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
  • Randolph County
  • Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladesville, with the one closest to Gladesville listed first.
    • Parsons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Coketon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Gladesville to Coketon
    • Hambleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Pleasant Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Hendricks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladesville, with the one closest to Gladesville listed first.
    • Hutton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • McHenry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Friendsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Deer Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Gladesville to Wilson
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladesville, with the one closest to Gladesville listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Morris Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Winstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Gladesville to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairchance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haydentown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Gladesville to Haydentown
    • New Geneva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Fayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Gladesville to Fayette
    • Elliottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Gladesville to Woodside
    • Masontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Highhouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Gladesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gladesville.

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

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

  • Matthew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Arthurdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reedsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (458 more) ...
    • Ida Jane Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Jane Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McConkey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gladesville had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Halleck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Monongalia County
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Reedsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
  • Clinton Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
    • Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
  • Irontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
    • Irontown is located in Taylor County
  • Austen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
    • Austen is located in Preston County
  • Howesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
    • Howesville is located in Preston County
  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Marion County
  • West End
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Preston County
  • Jessop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
    • Jessop is located in Preston County
  • Masontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <1>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gladesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gladesville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gladesville ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gladesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gladesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gladesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Gladesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gladesville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladesville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gladesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gladesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4671, Longitude: -79.8770    
<5>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 Gladesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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