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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 Kent (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 Kent. 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.

Kent is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Belmont (OH), Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Washington (PA), Ohio & Wetzel.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Kent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Rosbys Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Kent to Rosbys Rock
    • Adaline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Glen Easton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moundsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Glendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Kent to Glendale
    • Bannen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Kent to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Kent to Kausooth
    • Loudenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Kent to Loudenville
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Kent to Knoxville
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Limestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Kent to Limestone
    • McMechen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Kent to Roberts
  • Harrison County
    • Alliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Kent to Alliance
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Rymer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Kent to Rymer
    • Logansport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Kent to Logansport
    • Metz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Kent to Metz
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Kent to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Kent to Maple
    • Wadestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Kent to Echo Point
    • Triadelphia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Kent to Point Mills
    • Valley Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Sugar Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Valley
      • From Kent to Sugar Valley
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • DeLong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Kent to DeLong
  • Ritchie County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Paden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Sandusky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Kent to Sandusky
    • Sistersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Atwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Middlebourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Adonis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Friendly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Kent to Blue
    • Big Moses
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • McKim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Kent to McKim
    • Plum Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Proctor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Kent to Marion
    • New Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bebee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Childs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Kent to Childs
    • Minnie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Kent to Minnie
    • Barker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Kent to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Kent to Ross
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Powhatan Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Captina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captina
      • From Kent to Captina
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vadis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jacobsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobsburg
      • From Kent to Jacobsburg
    • Anvil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shadyside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
    • Glencoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hunter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunter
      • From Kent to Hunter
    • Bellaire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Neffs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Warnock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Loomis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Guernsey County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Guernsey County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <2>
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Kent to New Athens
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Highland City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Olszeski Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Tiltonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Dillonvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Rayland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Clarington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Laings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Benwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Kent to Benwood
    • Mount Carrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Beallsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Sardis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coats
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Kent to Coats
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Ozark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jerusalem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Woodsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Noble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Batesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Harriettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Whigville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whigville
      • From Kent to Whigville
    • Mud Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fulda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Kennonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Ephraim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Dalzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalzell
      • From Kent to Dalzell
    • Deucher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Kent to Wade
    • Steel Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steel Run
      • From Kent to Steel Run
    • Gasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gasville
      • From Kent to Gasville
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • McCracken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Kent to McCracken
    • Aleppo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ryerson Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Freeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Freeport
      • From Kent to New Freeport
    • Higbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Kent to Higbee
    • Nettle Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Kent to Nettle Hill
    • Ashtree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Kent to Ashtree
    • Jollytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Kent to Bluff
    • Holbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rutan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Kent to Rutan
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
    • Beham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Kent to Beham
    • Good Intent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Kent to Good Intent
    • West Alexander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Kent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kent.

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 Kent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sykes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clarington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zesiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zesiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zesiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ollum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Case Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Case Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Case Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (644 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Clarington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Marshall County
  • Woodlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
    • Woodlands is located in Marshall County
  • Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Switzer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
    • Switzer is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Proctor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Graysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Marshall County
  • Cameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Cresap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresap
    • Cresap is located in Marshall County
  • Round Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Round Bottom is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Goodwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
    • Goodwin is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Hannibal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Kent to Marion
    • Meighen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meighen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meighen
      • Meighen is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Kent ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kent, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kent.

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 Kent:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7668, Longitude: -80.8615    
<5>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.
<6>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 Kent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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