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 Israel (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 Israel. 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.
Israel is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.
Below are the counties that are near Israel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Israel:
- Preston County (The home county of Israel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Newburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Macomber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
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- Tunnelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Rowlesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
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- Gladesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
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- Heathers Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
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- Sell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sell is located in Preston County
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- Arthurdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kingwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Kasson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
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- Valley Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
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- Clemtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Kalamazoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Vannoys Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
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- Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
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- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Dobbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
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- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
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- Bayard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saltwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
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- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Anmoore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Despard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
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- Quiet Dell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
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- Shinnston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stonewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Meadowbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
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- Nutter Fort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Spelter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
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- Clarksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Neel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neel is located in Marion County
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- Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
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- Samaria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
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- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
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- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Marion County
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- Colfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Mount Harmony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
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- Palatine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
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- Pleasant Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Fairmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Marion County
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- Whitehall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Barrackville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Mineral County
- Schell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Mineral County
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- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Little Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
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- Smithtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Brookhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Morgantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westover
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Laurel Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Cheat Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Granville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Baker Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Canyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Osage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Whyte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
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- Gilman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Tigheville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Leadsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
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- Canfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
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- Elkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dryfork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
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- Womelsdorf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Midvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
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- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
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- Sandy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
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- Knottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
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- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
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- West Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
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- Yates ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
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- Fetterman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
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- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
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- Brydon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
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- Pruntytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Flemington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Porterwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hambleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Pierce
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pleasant Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Hendricks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Coketon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Thomas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
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- Canaan Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Swamp Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Teter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Gormley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Excelsior
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Overhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Reger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Hutton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Red House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Fort Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Loch Lynn Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Deer Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Schell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- McHenry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Point Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morris Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Dilliner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dunkard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Israel, see our County-by-County Page for Israel.
Cemeteries Near Israel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Israel.
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 Israel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Israel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Nazareth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bolyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blackwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knotts Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Denver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Israel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Israel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Israel, with the one closest to Israel listed first.
- Fellowsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Marquess
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marquess is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
- Sinclair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sinclair is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Evansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Etam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Etam is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etam
- Austen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Austen is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
- Newburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West End
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West End is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Macomber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Tunnelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irontown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kasson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Hannahsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hannahsville is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahsville
- Rowlesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Israel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Israel.
Newspapers Published in Israel ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Israel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Israel, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Israel.
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 helpful 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 Israel:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Preston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Mineral County
- Monongalia County
- Randolph County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Garrett County
- Fayette County
- Greene 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> | 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 Israel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Israel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |