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 Ivan (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 Ivan. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Ivan is located in Wirt 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 Wirt County: Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Roane & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Ivan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ivan:
- Wirt County (The home county of Ivan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Burning Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
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- Lucile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
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- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peewee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Greencastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Windy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Progress ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Freed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Rocksdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Hur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Grantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pink
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Arnoldsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Beech
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Russet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Staten
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Orma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Clay County
- Lydia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Stumptown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- De Kalb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Normantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Newberne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Shock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Glenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Truebada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Liverpool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Meadowdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Medina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Odaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Browning ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Hereford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Sandyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilding
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Willowdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Horseneck
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Schultz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Willow Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Adlai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- Saint Marys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- DeLong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Cisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Rusk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Petroleum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Cantwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cokeleys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Cornwallis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Lawford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Harrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Millard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Reedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Triplett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Graux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Flint Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Rushville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Zona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Roxalana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Looneyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Walton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Slate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Leachtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Kanawha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Mineral Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dallison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Eli
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Parkersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Towne
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Lubeck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Youba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Portland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spiller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Bashan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Tuppers Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Keno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Plants
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Racine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Belpre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Rockland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Porterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Sandhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Yankeeburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
- Redbush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Newell Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
- Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Harmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fillmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ivan, see our County-by-County Page for Ivan.
Cemeteries Near Ivan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivan.
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 Ivan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ivan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Beaty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rector Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Two Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ruble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Solon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (789 more) ...
- Buffalo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Williams 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.<2>
While we didn't find Ivan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ivan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.
- Burning Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Lucile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Evelyn ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evelyn is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zackville is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zackville
- Reedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Millard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Munday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Munday is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
- Peewee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Seaman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seaman is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Richardson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Triplett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ivan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ivan.
Newspapers Published in Ivan ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivan, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivan.
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 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 Ivan:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wirt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Gilmer County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Wood County
- Athens County
- Meigs County
- Washington 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 Ivan, 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' (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- Ivan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |