Our Genealogy Helper
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 Elk (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 Elk. 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 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 Elk is located in Harrison County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Glen Elk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glen Elk:
- Harrison County (The home county of Glen Elk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Clarksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Despard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
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- Nutter Fort
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Adamston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
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- Gore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
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- Stonewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Anmoore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Wilsonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
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- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
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- Spelter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
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- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Pepper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Elk City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Wellington Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Clemtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
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- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Big Isaac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- New Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Market
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- Saint Clara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Conings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Jane Lew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lightburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Valley Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Smith Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cox Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
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- Garton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Camden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Alkires Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Eldora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
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- Big Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Helens Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Monongah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
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- Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Garden Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Smithtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Arnettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hagans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Wadestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Little Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Miracle Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Saint Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Wana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Laurel Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gladesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Threefork Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
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- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Midvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Tigheville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
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- Toll Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Oreide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Astor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Brydon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Pruntytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Fetterman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- West Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Yates ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Knottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Big Moses
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
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- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Iuka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Teter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Buckhannon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Reger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Swamp Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Overhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Abbott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Excelsior
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Gormley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Adrian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Sago
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Hoover Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Sand Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Bane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Kodol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Anthem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Barker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Hundred
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Round Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Greene County (PA)
- Jollytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glen Elk, see our County-by-County Page for Glen Elk.
Cemeteries Near Glen Elk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glen Elk.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Glen Elk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glen Elk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elkview Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bartlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Milford Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Clarksburg.
- Fortney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Center Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (545 more) ...
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stonewall Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Glen Elk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glen Elk.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glen Elk, with the one closest to Glen Elk listed first.
- Clarksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glen Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Adamston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Wilsonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quiet Dell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Reynoldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- West Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Lumberport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Wolf Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
- Prospect Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Craigmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Shinnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dola is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glen Elk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glen Elk.
Newspapers Published in Glen Elk ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Elk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glen Elk, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glen Elk.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Glen Elk:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Elk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |