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 Horton (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 Horton. 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 and hospitals 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.
Horton is located in Randolph County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Horton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Horton:
- Randolph County (The home county of Horton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Whitmer
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Harperton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harperton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
- Wymer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Harman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Evenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Dryfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Canfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Elkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gilman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Leadsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Whyte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Junior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Belington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Valley Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Clements ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Kalamazoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Hopeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Pansy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Dorcas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seymourville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Arthur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Maysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Dobbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Hardy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Peru
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Durgon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Macksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Onego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dry Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Ruddle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zigler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Brushy Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Ketterman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Kline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Fort Seybert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Brandywine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Wildell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Thornwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Frank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Durbin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Arbovale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Gladwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Elk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Canaan Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hambleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Pleasant Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Porterwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Parsons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coketon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Davis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thomas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pierce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Highland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Possum Trot
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Hightown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Monterey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Palo Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Meadowdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Rockingham County (VA)
- Criders
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Horton, see our County-by-County Page for Horton.
Cemeteries Near Horton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horton.
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 Horton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Horton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kerns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teter Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flanagan Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Chapel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- St. Brendens Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (58 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkins Memorial Gardens
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Horton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Horton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Job
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Job is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
- Macksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alpena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alpena is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Glady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dryfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Dry Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Ruddle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Upper Tract
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brushy Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Deer Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Deer Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Kline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Horton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horton.
Newspapers Published in Horton ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Horton:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Hardy County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Tucker County
- Highland County
- Rockingham 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Horton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |