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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 Greenbrier Junction (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 Greenbrier Junction. 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 Greenbrier Junction ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Greenbrier Junction: Greenbrier Jct. (or less commonly used: Greenbrier Jctn.)
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 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.
Greenbrier Junction is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Greenbrier Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenbrier Junction:
- Randolph County (The home county of Greenbrier Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Evenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Elkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Wymer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Mill Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Leadsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Huff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huttonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Womelsdorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Junior
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Belington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Valley Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clements ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Audra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Kalamazoo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Vannoys Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Tygart Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Grant County
- Hopeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Circleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Macksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Onego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Zigler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Harper
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ruddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Brushy Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Ketterman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Moyers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Kline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Wildell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Thornwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Durbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Arbovale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sitlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Pleasant Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Gladwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Porterwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Elk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Hambleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Parsons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Canaan Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Coketon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Davis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pierce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Queens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Gormley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Sand Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Excelsior
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Swamp Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Beans Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tallmansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tenmile
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Overhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Alexander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Highland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Hightown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Possum Trot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Monterey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenbrier Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Greenbrier Junction.
Cemeteries Near Greenbrier Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenbrier Junction.
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 Greenbrier Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenbrier Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkins Memorial Gardens
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- St. Brendens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crouch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ft. Milroy Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Arlington Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Arlington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Arlington Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Leadsville.
- The Little Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
- American Legion Little Arlington Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (105 more) ...
- Coffman Chapel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain State Memorial Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kerns Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 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 Greenbrier Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenbrier Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenbrier Junction, with the one closest to Greenbrier Junction listed first.
- Glady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Faulkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Faulkner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Elkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alpena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alpena is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Huttonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leadsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Job
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Job is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
- Huff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Gilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Lee Bell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whyte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Cassity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Elkwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenbrier Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenbrier Junction.
Newspapers Published in Greenbrier Junction ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbrier Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenbrier Junction, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenbrier Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Greenbrier Junction:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Highland 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 Greenbrier Junction, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenbrier Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |