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 Job (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 Job. 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 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.
Job is located in Randolph County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Job. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Job:
- Randolph County (The home county of Job)
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Wymer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Whitmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Harman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harperton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harperton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
- Evenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Dryfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Canfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Gilman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Elkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Leadsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Junior
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Belington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Valley Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Clements ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Kalamazoo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Valley Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Vannoys Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Audra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Kasson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Hopeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Pansy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Dorcas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dobbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Arthur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Maysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Seymourville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bayard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Hardy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Peru
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Durgon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Onego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Macksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Circleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brushy Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Ketterman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Ruddle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Dry Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Kline
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zigler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Fort Seybert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Brandywine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Wildell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Thornwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Frank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Durbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Sell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Horse Shoe Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Gladwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Canaan Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hambleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Pleasant Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Porterwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Parsons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coketon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Thomas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pierce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Gormley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Swamp Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Sand Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Garrett County (MD)
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Highland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Possum Trot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Hightown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Rockingham County (VA)
- Criders
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Job, see our County-by-County Page for Job.
Cemeteries Near Job ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Job.
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 Job - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Job covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kerns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Teter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Simmons Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flanagan Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Fork Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fansler Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (72 more) ...
- Collett Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Goff Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McNeely Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Job had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Job, with the one closest to Job listed first.
- Alpena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alpena is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Dryfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Faulkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Faulkner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Circleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Hendricks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Upper Tract
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cortland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cortland is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Pleasant Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bretz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bretz is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz
- Ruddle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Brushy Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Job. See our List of 1890's Communities around Job.
Newspapers Published in Job ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Job.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Job, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Job.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Job:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Hardy County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Preston County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Garrett County
- Highland County
- Rockingham 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Job, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Job) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |