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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Glenns Run. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Glenns Run to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glenns Run, please Contact Us.
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 Glenns Run (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 Glenns Run. 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.
Name Variations for Glenns Run ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Glenns Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Glenns Run may originally have been Glenn's Run.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Glenns Run might be written as Glenn Run.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Glenns Run. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenns Run.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Glenns Run is historic, it would have been located within present day Ohio 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 Ohio County: Belmont (OH), Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Brooke & Marshall.
Below are the counties that are near Glenns Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glenns Run:
- Ohio County (The home county of Glenns Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Echo Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- West Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Potomac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Brooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Windsor Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Follansbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Hooverson Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Weirton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Zalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Allendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McMechen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sherrard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Glen Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Moundsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Calis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rocklick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Proctor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- West Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Colerain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bellaire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Neffs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Blainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Kinsman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Guernsey County (OH)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Harrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blairmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Unionvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- New Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Hopedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <3>
- Narva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Cadiz Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Apex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Cassville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Germano
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Yorkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Tiltonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Rayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Olszeski Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Brilliant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- New Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Adena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adena is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <3>
- Georges Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Clarington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Beallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jerusalem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ozark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Coats
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Murdocksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Comettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Frankfort Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Ryerson Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- McCracken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Aleppo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Rutan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Swarts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Holbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Nettle Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- New Freeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Rogersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Ashtree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- West Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coon Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Beham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Acheson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- West Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Good Intent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Claysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pattersons Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cross Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glenns Run, see our County-by-County Page for Glenns Run.
Cemeteries Near Glenns Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenns Run.
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 Glenns Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glenns Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oaklawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gregg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weeks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peninsular Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parkview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upland Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (485 more) ...
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
- The Indian Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hodgens Cemetery
- Scotch Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Glenns Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glenns Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glenns Run, with the one closest to Glenns Run listed first.
- Yorkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Martins Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aetnaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aetnaville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Leatherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Mount de Chantal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
- Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Echo Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Tiltonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shannon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Short Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Short Creek is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glenns Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenns Run.
Newspapers Published in Glenns Run ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenns Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenns Run, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenns Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Glenns Run:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Ohio County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Glenns Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenns Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |