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

Name Variations for Grassy Meadows ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grassy Meadows: Grassy Mdws.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County.

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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.

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

  • Greenbrier County     (The home county of Grassy Meadows)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Meadows, with the one closest to Grassy Meadows listed first.
    • Vale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
    • Crawley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rupert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kieffer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
      • Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rainelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Frazier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • McRoss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Fort Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Charmco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Meadows, with the one closest to Grassy Meadows listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bellwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
    • Maywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
    • Hilton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinnimont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
    • Prince
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
    • Lookout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newlyn ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
      • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Meadows, with the one closest to Grassy Meadows listed first.
    • Wolfcreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Hillsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Hollywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Ballard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Meadows, with the one closest to Grassy Meadows listed first.
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaser Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
      • Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
    • Carl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
    • Odell Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Tolbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Nettie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saxman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Richwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <1>
    • Donald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Meadows, with the one closest to Grassy Meadows listed first.
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
    • Clifftop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
      • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
    • Daniels
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <1>
    • Piney View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Shady Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stanaford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • White Stick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
      • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
    • Beckley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bradley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Raleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Meadows, with the one closest to Grassy Meadows listed first.
    • Sandstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Talcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bargers Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellepoint
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jumping Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Nimitz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • True
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Grassy Meadows ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grassy Meadows.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grassy Meadows, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grassy Meadows.

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 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 Meadows:

Cemeteries Near Grassy Meadows ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grassy Meadows.

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

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

  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William Thomas Lowry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
  • White Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Family Cemetery
  • Henson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
  • Wickline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickline Cemetery
  • Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
  • At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallace Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Amwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Amwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Amwell Cemetery
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
  • Harrah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Patton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Pence Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pence Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491805 <5>

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 in 1895, Grassy Meadows had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
    • Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
  • Dawson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Greenbrier County
  • Elton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Summers County
  • Green Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sulphur Springs
    • Green Sulphur Springs is located in Summers County
  • Santifee ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santifee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santifee
    • Santifee is located in Summers County
  • Meadow Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
    • Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
  • Spring Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
    • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Summers County
  • Blaker Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaker Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
    • Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
  • Dennis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
  • Alderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Asbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clintonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Summers County
    • Rupert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grassy Meadows. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Grassy Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grassy Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8268, Longitude: -80.7209       In this case, the coordinates for Grassy Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Grassy Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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