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 King (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 King. 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 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.
King is located in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County: Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia & Tyler.
Below are the counties that are near King. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to King:
- Wetzel County (The home county of King)
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Ross
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
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- Bane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
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- Pine Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Barker
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
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- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Childs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
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- Minnie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
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- Bebee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
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- Kodol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
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- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
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- Anthem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Roberts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duckworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Market
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Big Isaac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Gilmer County
- Conings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Alliance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Wyatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Katy Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
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- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Reynoldsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Haywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
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- O'Neill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
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- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Valley Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lightburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
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- Hurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
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- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Jane Lew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Rymer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Logansport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Big Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Metz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Mannington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Worthington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Helens Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Katy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Monongah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eldora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Bannen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Kausooth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Cameron
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glen Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Loudenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Rosbys Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rocklick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
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- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Moundsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Maple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Blacksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Hagans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Sugar Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Adlai
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- DeLong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Saint Marys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Toll Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Pennsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hannahdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- League
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- Berea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Harrisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Cornwallis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Taylor County
- Oreide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Atwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
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- Iuka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Big Moses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Middlebourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Paden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adonis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- McKim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Sistersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Plum Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Powhatan Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Captina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Vadis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Sardis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Benwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Clarington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Laings
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Mount Carrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Coats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Graysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Edwina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Woodsfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Matamoras
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Grandview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Ward ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Wade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Deucher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Steel Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- New Freeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Jollytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Aleppo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Nettle Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- McCracken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Higbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Ryerson Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to King, see our County-by-County Page for King.
Cemeteries Near King ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of King.
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 King - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for King covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Booth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Piney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fluhartys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tennant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Main Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Atwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (674 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lantz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantz Cemetery
- The Lantz Cemetery has also been known as:
- TUMC Lantz Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find King in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of King.
These communities are listed based on their distance from King, with the one closest to King listed first.
- Ross
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Pine Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Conaway is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaway
- Reader
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reader is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Iuka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Meeker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meeker is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Vincen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vincen is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincen
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Center Point is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Porters Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
- Lonetree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lonetree is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
- Frew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frew is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frew
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Halls Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Roberts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around King. See our List of 1890's Communities around King.
Newspapers Published in King ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around King.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of King, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for King.
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 King:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wetzel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Belmont County
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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 King, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- King) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |