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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Huff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Huff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Huff, please Contact Us.
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 Huff (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 Huff. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Huff is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Huff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huff:
- Randolph County (The home county of Huff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Mill Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Cassity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Huttonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lee Bell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Womelsdorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Helvetia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Elkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Florence ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Junior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Belington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Audra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Clements ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Valley Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Tygart Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Vannoys Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Kalamazoo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Wellington Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Milroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Knawl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Falls Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Bulltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Duffy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Crawford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Aberdeen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Garton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Alkires Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Dry Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Circleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Wildell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Durbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frank
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Thornwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Green Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Slaty Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arbovale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sitlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Pleasant Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Porterwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hambleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gladwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Elk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Queens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Beans Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Sand Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tenmile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Tallmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gormley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Excelsior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Overhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Sago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hacker Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Replete
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Big Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Orndoff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Ralph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Highland County (VA)
- Hightown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huff, see our County-by-County Page for Huff.
Cemeteries Near Huff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huff.
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 Huff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Crouch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Long Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lanham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- Tenmile Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Helvetia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hicks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.
Huff itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huff, with the one closest to Huff listed first.
- Huttonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cassity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Lee Bell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Hemlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palace Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Elkwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Queens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Middle Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Kedron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kedron is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
- Helvetia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Kingsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Sand Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huff.
Newspapers Published in Huff ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huff, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huff.
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 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 Huff:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Lewis County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Webster County
- Highland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Huff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Huff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |