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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 Glen Alum (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 Glen Alum. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Glen Alum is located in Mingo 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 Mingo County: Martin (KY), Pike (KY), Buchanan (VA), Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Mingo County     (The home county of Glen Alum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Wharncliffe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baisden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Musick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Gilbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
    • Thacker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County
    • Red Jacket
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Blackberry City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <1>
    • Sprigg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
    • Delbarton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Clothier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
      • Clothier is located in Boone County
    • Rocklick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Boone County
    • Stark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
    • Hewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
      • Hewett is located in Boone County
    • Manila
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Ottawa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Boone County
    • Bald Knob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
      • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
    • Barrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Boone County
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Boone County
    • Pondco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
      • Pondco is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
    • Bim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
      • Bim is located in Boone County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Stirrat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County
    • Wylo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
      • Wylo is located in Logan County
    • Omar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Man
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
    • Mallory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Switzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Accoville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Holden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Whitman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Panther
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
    • Iaeger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Wilmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Big Sandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
    • Roderfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
    • Bradshaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <1>
    • Davy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Height
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
  • Wayne County
    • Stonecoal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Cub City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Sun Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Baileysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Clear Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Stoneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
    • Fanny
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wyoming
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Woosley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mullensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Lovely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Pilgrim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <1>
    • Beauty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Majestic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stopover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Freeburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phelps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <1>
    • Buskirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <1>
    • Ransom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Calloway Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
      • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hardy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McVeigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
      • McVeigh is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Pinsonfork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
      • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alum, with the one closest to Glen Alum listed first.
    • Kelsa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Jackson Flats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Matney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Paynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Big Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <1>
    • Royal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Height
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Peapatch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Janey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mavisdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • Haysi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Glen Alum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glen Alum.

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

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

  • Simpkins Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Toler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simkins Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simkins Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simkins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechfork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Steele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mounts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Meador Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.

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>

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

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

  • Phelps
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phelps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <1>
  • Jamboree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
  • North Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Oilville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Hanover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Christian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Paw Paw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Coleman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Man
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
  • Iaeger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • Pinsonfork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)
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    • Sun Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Baileysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Canada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Glen Alum ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Alum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glen Alum, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glen Alum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Alum. 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>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 Glen Alum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Alum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Alum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5848, Longitude: -81.9929       In this case, the coordinates for Glen Alum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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