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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 Kingwood (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 Kingwood. 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 and hospitals 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.

Kingwood is located in Preston County and is the County Seat.

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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Kingwood)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Kasson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Kingwood to Kasson
    • Valley Furnace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clemtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Kingwood to Clemtown
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Kingwood to Arden
    • Kalamazoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adaland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Kingwood to Meriden
    • Vannoys Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Philippi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Kingwood to Calhoun
    • Wellington Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Bayard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dobbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Kingwood to Wilson
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Hebron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Samaria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Kingwood to Canton
    • Mount Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rivesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Colfax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Barrackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Kingwood to Barrackville
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Hoodsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Kingwood to Hoodsville
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Schell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Kingwood to Schell
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Kingwood to Harrison
    • Elk Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Hartmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Cheat Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Morgantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Baker Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Laurel Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Star City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Osage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Thornton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fetterman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Kingwood to Sandy
    • West Grafton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Kingwood to Yates
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pruntytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oreide
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Kingwood to Oreide
    • Astor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Kingwood to Astor
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Pierce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coketon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Kingwood to Coketon
    • Thomas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Parsons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hambleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hendricks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Porterwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Kingwood to Porterwood
    • Pleasant Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Hutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Red House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • McHenry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Deer Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Friendsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Altamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Kingwood to Altamont
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Kingwood to Wilson
    • Accident
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Schell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Kingwood to Schell
    • Swanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Elliottsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Haydentown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Kingwood to Haydentown
    • Markleysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Winstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Kingwood to Winstead
    • Mount Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Kingwood to Woodside
    • Fairchance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood, with the one closest to Kingwood listed first.
    • Addison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ursina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Kingwood to Listonburg
    • Confluence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Kingwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingwood.

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

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

  • Kingwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howesville UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reedsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arthurdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kingwood had a population of 625 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kingwood had a population of 3,047 people.

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

  • Snider
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Preston County
  • Albright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Howesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
    • Howesville is located in Preston County
  • Jessop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
    • Jessop is located in Preston County
  • Herring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Tunnelton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Amblersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
    • Amblersburg is located in Preston County
  • Reedsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
  • West End
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Preston County
  • Terra Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dority
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dority have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dority
    • Dority is located in Preston County
  • Guseman ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guseman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guseman
    • Guseman is located in Preston County
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    • Valley Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
      • Valley Point is located in Preston County
    • Austen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
      • Austen is located in Preston County
    • Rowlesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kingwood ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kingwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kingwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kingwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Kingwood.

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 Kingwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingwood. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Kingwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kingwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4720, Longitude: -79.6837    









 

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