Our Genealogy Helper
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 Homeland (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 Homeland. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Homeland is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Homeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Homeland:
- Lewis County (The home county of Homeland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Jane Lew
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lightburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
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- Westfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
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- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
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- Valley Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
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- Smith Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
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- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
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- Cox Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
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- Alkires Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
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- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Pepper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Elk City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
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- Wellington Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Audra
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Clements ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
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- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Orlando
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
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- Knawl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
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- Burnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bulltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
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- Falls Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Napier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
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- Rollyson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
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- Milroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
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- Arnett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
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- Corley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Heaters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Exchange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Big Isaac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Saint Clara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- New Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Roberts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Conings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
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- Baldwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
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- Sand Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Truebada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Glenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newberne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- McWhorter
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Lost Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- West Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Tichenal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
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- Craigmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
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- Quiet Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
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- Nutter Fort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Anmoore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Adamston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- O'Neill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Eldora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Whitehall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Big Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Helens Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Worthington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monongah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Pleasant Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Watson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Garden Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Hebron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
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- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Midvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Tigheville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
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- Weaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
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- Womelsdorf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cassity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Helvetia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Berea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Lawford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Pullman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Toll Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Astor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Oreide
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Brydon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
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- Pruntytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
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- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Yates ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Fetterman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- West Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Grafton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Tyler County
- Big Moses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Buckhannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Abbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Reger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Adrian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Sago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Frenchton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Hoover Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Excelsior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Overhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Swamp Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Tallmansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Cleveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Replete
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Smithfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Ross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Homeland, see our County-by-County Page for Homeland.
Cemeteries Near Homeland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homeland.
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 Homeland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Homeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Straley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jesse Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Frame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Broad Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Post Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCann Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (443 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Homeland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Homeland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Jane Lew
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lightburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Rockford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Lost Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Goodhope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goodhope is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
- Deanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deanville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- West Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnstown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Kincheloe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Freemansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Romines Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romines Mills is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
- Craigmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Homeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Homeland.
Newspapers Published in Homeland ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homeland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homeland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Homeland.
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 websites either 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 Homeland:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Webster County
- Wetzel 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 Homeland, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Homeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |