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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 Grafton (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 Grafton. 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 northeast 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 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.

Grafton is located in Taylor 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 Taylor County: Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia & Preston.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Grafton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • West Grafton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fetterman
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Grafton to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pruntytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Thornton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Grafton to Stone House
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Grafton to Sandy
    • Flemington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Astor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Grafton to Astor
    • Oreide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Grafton to Oreide
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clemtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Grafton to Clemtown
    • Adaland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Grafton to Arden
    • Berryburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kasson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Grafton to Kasson
    • Meriden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Grafton to Meriden
    • Valley Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pepper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Grafton to Pepper
    • Philippi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elk City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Grafton to Big Isaac
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Saltwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Grafton to Saltwell
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Anmoore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Despard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Quiet Dell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Spelter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Craigmoor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Grafton to Aberdeen
    • Jane Lew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Grafton to Berlin
    • Lightburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Grafton to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Garton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Hebron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Grafton to Canton
    • Pleasant Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Eldora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Grafton to Eldora
    • Watson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Grafton to Barrackville
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arnettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Grafton to Georgetown
    • Brookhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hagans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Grafton to Hagans
    • Morgantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Star City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tigheville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Whyte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Grafton to Whyte
    • Gilman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Midvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Grafton to Midvale
    • Elkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Womelsdorf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Grafton to Porterwood
    • Hambleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendricks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Pierce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Coketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Grafton to Coketon
    • Thomas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Teter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Grafton to Teter
    • Swamp Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Grafton to Swamp Run
    • Gormley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Reger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Grafton to Reger
    • Buckhannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Excelsior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Overhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sand Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Grafton to Sand Run
    • Tallmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Hutton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
    • Fairchance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Winstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Grafton to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Grafton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grafton.

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

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

  • Grafton National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluemont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grafton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Virginia National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Virginia National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Virginia National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Current Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodsdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knottsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Moran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Amnon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Linn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grafton had a population of 3,159 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grafton had a population of 4,968 people.

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

  • West Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fetterman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Webster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Knottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brittain ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Taylor County
  • Pruntytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thornton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cecil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Taylor County
  • Valley Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Marion County
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Taylor County
  • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Irontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
    • Irontown is located in Taylor County
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    • Neel ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Marion County
    • McGee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Taylor County
    • Meadland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadland
      • Meadland is located in Taylor County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grafton ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grafton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grafton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grafton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grafton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Grafton.

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 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 Grafton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grafton. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Grafton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3414, Longitude: -80.0174    









 

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