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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 Hacker Valley (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 Hacker Valley. 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 Hacker Valley ...

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 Hacker Valley: Hacker Vly. (or less commonly used: Hacker Vally. or Hacker Vlly.)

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 and doctors 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.

Hacker Valley is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph & Upshur.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Hacker Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hacker Valley, with the one closest to Hacker Valley listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Replete
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Hacker Valley to Replete
    • Big Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orndoff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Hacker Valley to Orndoff
    • Addison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Ralph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Hacker Valley to Ralph
    • Excelsior
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Erbacon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Hacker Valley to Halo
    • Upperglade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cowen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch Glade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hacker Valley, with the one closest to Hacker Valley listed first.
    • Milroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Hacker Valley to Milroy
    • Palmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Corley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Hacker Valley to Corley
    • Falls Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bulltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Hacker Valley to Bulltown
    • Knawl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Hacker Valley to Knawl
    • Napier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Heaters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • McNutt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Hacker Valley to McNutt
    • Rollyson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Hacker Valley to Rollyson
    • Sutton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <1>
    • Little Birch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hacker Valley, with the one closest to Hacker Valley listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Widen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Hacker Valley to Widen
  • Gilmer County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hacker Valley, with the one closest to Hacker Valley listed first.
    • Duffy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Hacker Valley to Duffy
    • Crawford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alkires Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Hacker Valley to Berlin
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Hacker Valley to Aberdeen
    • Smith Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Alum Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicholas County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hacker Valley, with the one closest to Hacker Valley listed first.
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blue Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lee Bell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lee Bell
      • From Hacker Valley to Lee Bell
    • Mingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Huttonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Cassity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Hacker Valley to Cassity
    • Midvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Hacker Valley to Midvale
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hacker Valley, with the one closest to Hacker Valley listed first.
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanawha Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilsontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rock Cave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Alton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Hacker Valley to Alton
    • Frenchton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beans Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoover Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Adrian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Hacker Valley to Tenmile
    • Queens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hacker Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hacker Valley.

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

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

  • Hodam Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodam Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodam Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Life Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly River Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cutlip Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbus McCourt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hacker Valley had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pugh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
    • Pugh is located in Webster County
  • Mayton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
    • Mayton is located in Webster County
  • Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Replete
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Replete
    • From Hacker Valley to Replete
  • Diana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
    • Diana is located in Webster County
  • Jumbo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Webster County
  • Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
    • Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
  • Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Upshur County
  • Kanawha Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Milroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milroy
    • From Hacker Valley to Milroy
  • Woodzell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodzell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodzell
    • Woodzell is located in Webster County
  • Florence ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Randolph County
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    • Pickens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gaines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
      • Gaines is located in Upshur County
    • Hettie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettie
      • Hettie is located in Braxton County

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

Newspapers Published in Hacker Valley ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hacker Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hacker Valley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hacker Valley.

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 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 Hacker Valley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hacker Valley. 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>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hacker Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hacker Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hacker Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6527, Longitude: -80.3841    









 

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