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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 Hollywood (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 Hollywood. 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.

Hollywood is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Hollywood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Hollywood to Hillsdale
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wolfcreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Creamery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Hollywood to Creamery
    • Wikel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Hollywood to Wikel
    • Assurance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Hollywood to Assurance
    • Ballard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Peterstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Elgood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowton
      • From Hollywood to Willowton
  • Raleigh County
    • Abraham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From Hollywood to Abraham
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Riffe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riffe
      • From Hollywood to Riffe
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Hollywood to Lowell
    • Bargers Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Talcott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hilldale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Hollywood to Hilldale
    • Buck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Hollywood to Buck
    • Bellepoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Packs Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Brooklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Hollywood to Brooklin
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Sandstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County (VA)
  • Botetourt County (VA)
    • Strom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strom
      • From Hollywood to Strom
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Craig County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Kire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Mountain Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pembroke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Hollywood to Bluff City
    • Pearisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lurich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Hollywood to Lurich
    • Narrows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Glen Lyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Hollywood to Glen Lyn
    • Shumate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Hollywood to Shumate
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Bennetts Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Sundance Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Blacksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • McBryde Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Prices Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Merrimac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Elliston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Parrott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cowan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Hollywood to Cowan
  • Roanoke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Mason Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanging Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wabun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem City (VA)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Hollywood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hollywood.

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

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

  • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gap Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowdy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowan Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dropping Lick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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, Hollywood had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Keenan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
    • Keenan is located in Monroe County
  • Hillsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hillsdale
    • From Hollywood to Hillsdale
  • Gap Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
    • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
  • Monitor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Monroe County
  • Pickaway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
    • Pickaway is located in Monroe County
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crimson Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
    • Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Patton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Greenbrier County
  • Centennial
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Monroe County
  • Nickells Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
    • Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
  • Sinks Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
    • Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Salt Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
    • Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Laurel Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
      • Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County
    • Glace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
      • Glace is located in Monroe County
    • Knobs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs
      • Knobs is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Hollywood ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollywood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hollywood, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hollywood.

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 Hollywood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollywood. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hollywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6123, Longitude: -80.4440    
<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 Hollywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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