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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 Handley (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 Handley. 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 southwest 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 south.

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

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

Handley is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Handley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Pratt
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Hollygrove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Glasgow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Cedar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • East Bank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Ronda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Witcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Chesapeake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Winifrede
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Joes Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Coopertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Fosterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Keith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Kirbyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Bloomingrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
      • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Seth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sharlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
      • Sharlow is located in Boone County
    • Sylvester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cabot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Boone County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Elkhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cannelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
    • Kimberly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Elkridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
    • McDunn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Cotton Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Beckwith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Priestley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Dixie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Dorothy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sweeneyburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Bradley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Zada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
    • Fairdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Harper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Handley, with the one closest to Handley listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County

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

Newspapers Published in Handley ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Handley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Handley, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Handley.

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 Handley:

Cemeteries Near Handley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Handley.

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

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

  • Montgomery Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Montgomery Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
    • Montgomery Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Memorial Park
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
  • Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
  • Mt. Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lewis Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Good Shepherd Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Church Cemetery
  • Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery
  • Continue List   (622 more) ...
    • Dry Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Branch Cemetery
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Handley had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Handley had a population of 309 people.

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

  • Montgomery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crown Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
  • Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Fayette County
  • Crescent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Mount Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
  • Coalburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
  • Shrewsbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
  • Dry Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
    • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Powellton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Fayette County
  • Deep Water
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
    • Deep Water is located in Fayette County
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    • Pond Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
      • Pond Gap is located in Kanawha County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
    • Spangler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Kanawha County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Handley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Handley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Handley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1863, Longitude: -81.3673       In this case, the coordinates for Handley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Handley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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