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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 Kanawha (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 Kanawha. 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 southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kanawha is located in Wood County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Kanawha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Mineral Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Wells
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leachtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Kanawha to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dallison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Kanawha to Dallison
    • Pleasant View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Parkersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Parkers Towne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vienna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Lubeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Blennerhassett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Freed
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Kanawha to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Kanawha to Bigbend
    • Grantsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Kanawha to Hur
    • Rocksdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Kanawha to Rocksdale
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Kanawha to Medina
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Kanawha to Garfield
    • Willowdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Kanawha to Willowdale
    • Neptune
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Kanawha to Neptune
    • Odaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Skull Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Kanawha to Skull Run
    • Liverpool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Kanawha to Meadowdale
    • Sandyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ravenswood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Kanawha to Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Schultz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Kanawha to Schultz
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
    • DeLong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Kanawha to DeLong
    • Adlai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Kanawha to Adlai
    • Sugar Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Kanawha to Petroleum
    • Cisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Kanawha to Cisco
    • Rusk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Kanawha to Rusk
    • Oxbow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Kanawha to Oxbow
    • Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cantwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cokeleys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Kanawha to Cokeleys
    • Cornwallis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Kanawha to Cornwallis
    • League
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellenboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Hannahdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Kanawha to Hannahdale
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Reedy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Millard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Kanawha to Triplett
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Plum Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McKim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Kanawha to McKim
    • Friendly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wirt County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Youba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coolville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Vanderhoof
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Kanawha to Beebe
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Kanawha to Big Run
    • Stewart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Guysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Armadale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <1>
    • Carsey Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Pratts Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Kanawha to Pratts Fork
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Kanawha to Mudsock
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Tuppers Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bashan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spiller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorcas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Racine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Syracuse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
  • Morgan County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kanawha, with the one closest to Kanawha listed first.
    • Chesterhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Stockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Todds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Kanawha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kanawha.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Caplinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caplinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kanawha UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Snider Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross - McCardle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross - McCardle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross - McCardle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Davisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Wood County
  • Mineral Wells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Wood County
  • Chesterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Wood County
  • Slate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leachtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
    • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leachtown
    • From Kanawha to Leachtown
  • Walker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Wood County
  • Fountain Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
    • Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
  • Dallison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dallison
    • From Kanawha to Dallison
  • Tallyho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallyho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
    • Tallyho is located in Wood County
  • Polandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polandale
    • Polandale is located in Wood County
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Wood County
    • Boreman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boreman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
      • Boreman is located in Wood County
    • Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Kanawha ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanawha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kanawha, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kanawha.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kanawha:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanawha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kanawha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Kanawha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kanawha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1993, Longitude: -81.4602    









 

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