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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 Hurst (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 Hurst. 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.

Hurst is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Hurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cox Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Lightburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Hurst to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alkires Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Garton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Hurst to Berlin
  • Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Hurst to Pepper
  • Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Russet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Hurst to Russet
    • Staten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Hurst to Staten
    • Freed
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Hurst to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Hurst to Bigbend
    • Hur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Hurst to Hur
    • Arnoldsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Hurst to Saint Clara
    • Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Hurst to Grove
    • Coldwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Hurst to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Hurst to Avon
    • Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Hurst to Market
    • New Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Big Isaac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Hurst to Big Isaac
    • Smithburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Duckworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Hurst to Duckworth
    • Doak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Hurst to Doak
    • Roberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Hurst to Roberts
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adlai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Hurst to Adlai
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Berea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Hurst to Berea
    • Pullman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Hurst to Burnt House
    • Slab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Hurst to Slab
    • Toll Gate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Hurst to Toll Gate
    • Stanley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Hurst to Stanley
    • Hannahdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Hurst to Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Pennsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cokeleys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Hurst to Cokeleys
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • McKim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Hurst to McKim
    • Blue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Hurst to Blue
    • Plum Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Iuka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Abbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Frenchton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Adrian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoover Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilsontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Hurst to Reger
    • Kanawha Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Teter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Hurst to Teter
    • Overhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Replete
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Hurst to Replete
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hurst, with the one closest to Hurst listed first.
    • Ross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Hurst to Ross
    • Smithfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Bane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Hurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hurst.

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

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

  • Halderman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halderman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woofter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woofter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woofter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clara Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clara Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Earnest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Earnest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Earnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (440 more) ...
    • Rock Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woofter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woofter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woofter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lowther Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowther Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Hurst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hurst.

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

  • Vadis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Vadis is located in Lewis County
  • Alum Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clara
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
    • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Clara
    • From Hurst to Saint Clara
  • Conings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
    • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conings
    • From Hurst to Conings
  • Leopold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Doddridge County
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Troy
    • From Hurst to Troy
  • Churchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Lewis County
  • Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grove
    • From Hurst to Grove
  • Coxs Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
    • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Coldwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coldwater
    • From Hurst to Coldwater
  • Alice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bealls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
      • Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Hurst to Avon
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people

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

Newspapers Published in Hurst ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hurst, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hurst.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hurst:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurst. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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>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 Hurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0745, Longitude: -80.7011       In this case, the coordinates for Hurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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