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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 Idamay (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 Idamay. 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 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 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.

Idamay is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Idamay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Farmington
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Katy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Katy is located in Marion County
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    • Helens Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
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    • Worthington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Monongah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrackville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Garden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
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    • Fairmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mannington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Watson is located in Marion County
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    • Eldora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
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    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
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  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Pepper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
    • Adaland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
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    • Berryburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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    • Clemtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
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    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
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    • Elk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
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    • Meriden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
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    • Philippi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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    • Kasson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
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    • Tygart Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
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  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Doak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
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    • Roberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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    • Big Isaac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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    • Miletus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
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    • Avondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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    • New Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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    • Wyatt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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    • Shinnston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saltwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
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    • Haywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
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    • Lumberport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
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    • Spelter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
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    • Jimtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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    • Rosebud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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    • Alliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
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    • Bridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Jane Lew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lightburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
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    • Valley Chapel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Bannen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Adaline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
    • Rocklick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Arnettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
    • Hagans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
    • Smithtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Miracle Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
    • Wadestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
    • Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
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    • Wana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Blacksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Cassville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
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    • Laurel Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Gladesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
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    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Independence is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Threefork Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
    • Arthurdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Masontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Reedsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tunnelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Heathers Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
    • Kingwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Oreide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
    • Pruntytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
    • Fetterman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
    • Flemington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Astor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Brydon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Brydon is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Thornton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Knottsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Atwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Big Moses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
    • Iuka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • Upshur County
    • Teter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Hundred
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Anthem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
    • Kodol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
    • Bane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Littleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Barker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
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    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Morris Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
    • New Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Masontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idamay, with the one closest to Idamay listed first.
    • Jollytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
    • Ashtree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
    • Spraggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
    • Mount Morris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Freeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
    • Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Gump
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Nettle Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
    • Kirby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Dunkard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
    • Dilliner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
    • Aleppo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Idamay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Idamay.

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 Idamay - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Idamay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Parrish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Davis Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sunny View Acres Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hamilton Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shavers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Barrickman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • View Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackshere Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (594 more) ...
    • Hess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Crim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogden Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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 Idamay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Idamay.

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

  • Farmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Festus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Festus is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
  • Worthington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Thoburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thoburn is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoburn
  • Everson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Everson is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
  • Monongah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Upton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Upton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Downs is located in Marion County
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  • Bingamon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bingamon is located in Marion County
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  • Sturms Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturms Mill
  • McClellan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • McClellan is located in Marion County
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  • Gaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaston is located in Marion County
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    • Barrackville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Enterprise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Watson is located in Marion County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Idamay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Idamay.

Newspapers Published in Idamay ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Idamay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Idamay, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Idamay.

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 Idamay:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Idamay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Idamay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.