Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Grassy Falls (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 Grassy Falls. 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 hospitals 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.
Grassy Falls is located in Nicholas County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Grassy Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grassy Falls:
- Nicholas County (The home county of Grassy Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Tolbert
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Odell Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Nettie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Saxman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Donald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Runa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Beaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Herold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Little Birch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Canfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Strange Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Widen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Wattsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Harrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Clay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Spread
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Hilton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Maywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Clifty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Lookout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elliot is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Leander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leander is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Bellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Clifftop
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mulvane ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mulvane is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
- Keeneys Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Grayden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grayden is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
- Kaymoor ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Lile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Quinwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Crichton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Orient Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Charmco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- McRoss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Rainelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rupert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crawley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kieffer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Royal ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Abraham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Camden-on-Gauley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Welch Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Cowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Upperglade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Halo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Excelsior
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Erbacon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Ralph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Orndoff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grassy Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Grassy Falls.
Cemeteries Near Grassy Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grassy Falls.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grassy Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grassy Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Penile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ward Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Richwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Grassy Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grassy Falls.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grassy Falls, with the one closest to Grassy Falls listed first.
- Leivasy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leivasy is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leivasy
- Hominy Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
- Ophelia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ophelia is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
- Lile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Fowler Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Duo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duo is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nutterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Mount Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pool is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
- Persinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Persinger is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Craigsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Mount Lookout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grassy Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grassy Falls.
Newspapers Published in Grassy Falls ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grassy Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grassy Falls, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grassy Falls.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Grassy Falls:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Nicholas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Pocahontas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grassy Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Grassy Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |