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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 Glenville (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 Glenville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Glenville is located in Gilmer County and is the County Seat.

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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Glenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Truebada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Alice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newberne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Arnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Exchange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Napier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Gassaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Russet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Freed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Ira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Smithburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
    • Doak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Tichenal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • McWhorter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Lost Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Smith Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicholas County
  • Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cantwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Oxbow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Toll Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Pennsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cairo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwallis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rusk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • League
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Triplett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Replete
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
    • Creston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Glenville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Glenville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Glenville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Glenville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Glenville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Glenville:

Cemeteries Near Glenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenville.

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

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

  • Stalnaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Whitting Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitting Cemetery
  • Keyster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyster Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadow Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Moss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
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    • Alice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
    • Woodford Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodford Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodford Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2537337 <4>
    • Sand Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Fork Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glenville had a population of 329 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Glenville had a population of 1,410 people.

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

  • Truebada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
    • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
  • Sand Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Alice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Gilmer County
  • De Kalb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
  • Stouts Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Tanner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Gilmer County
  • Normantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Coxs Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
    • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Gilmer County
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    • Newberne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Copen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen
      • Copen is located in Braxton County
    • Hyers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
      • Hyers is located in Braxton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenville. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9343, Longitude: -80.8379    
<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>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.
<6>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 Glenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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