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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 Grantsville (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 Grantsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grantsville is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane & Wirt.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Grantsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Russet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Freed
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rocksdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Arnoldsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Elmira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gassaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollyson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strange Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Ira
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Valley Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork 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
    • Procious
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Duckworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Stumptown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Newberne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Garfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Hurst
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Alum Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in 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 Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Oxbow
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Cantwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Rusk
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Pullman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cairo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cornwallis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Harrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Petroleum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • League
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Pennsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Triplett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Roxalana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grantsville, with the one closest to Grantsville listed first.
    • Slate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Dallison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grantsville ...

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 Grantsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grantsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grantsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grantsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Grantsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grantsville:

Cemeteries Near Grantsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grantsville.

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

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Betts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Broomstick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broomstick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broomstick Cemetery
  • Bryners Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryners Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
  • Zeke Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeke Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeke Run Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
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    • Hur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hur Cemetery
    • Slider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slider Cemetery
    • Roling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roling 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grantsville had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grantsville had a population of 497 people.

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

  • Henrietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Calhoun County
  • White Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Calhoun County
  • Mount Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
  • Staten
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
  • Big Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Bigbend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
    • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
  • Hur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
    • Hur is located in Calhoun County
  • Nobe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
    • Nobe is located in Calhoun County
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
  • Freed
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Altizer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer
    • Altizer is located in Calhoun County
  • Stumptown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
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    • Richardson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • De Kalb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantsville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grantsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9224, Longitude: -81.0947    
<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 Grantsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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