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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 Lake Shawnee (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 Lake Shawnee. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Shawnee ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Shawnee: Lk. Shawnee

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lake Shawnee is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Lake Shawnee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Johnston Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lashmeet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Matoaka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Weyanoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County
    • Littlesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Montcalm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County
  • Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Elkhorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
    • Kyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
    • Northfork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Anawalt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Big Four
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County
    • Kimball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Thorpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County
    • Gary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Welch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <2>
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County
    • Davy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ballard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Assurance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Wikel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
    • Creamery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
      • Princewick is located in Raleigh County
    • Helen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Raleigh County
    • Coal City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Shady Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
    • Stotesbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
    • Pemberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
    • Sophia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <2>
    • Slab Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
      • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
    • Tilden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Pipestem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • True
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Nimitz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Packs Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Brooklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilldale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Bud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Wyoming County
    • Mullens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyrock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Mullensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
    • Woosley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
    • Rock View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Fanny
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
    • Stoneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
  • Bland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Rocky Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Round Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Hicksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Bastian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lurich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Rich Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shumate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Narrows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Thessalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pearisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Hilton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the one closest to Lake Shawnee listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Yards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Boissevain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Saint Clair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Abbs Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Shawver Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Little Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Wittens Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Five Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Shawnee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Shawnee.

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

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

  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall - Gott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Gott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Gott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tiller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Donley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roselawn Memorial Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Spanishburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanishburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanishburg
    • Spanishburg is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanishburg <2>
  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lashmeet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
  • Pinoak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinoak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinoak
    • Pinoak is located in Mercer County
  • Duhring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhring
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
  • Ada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
  • Flipping
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
  • Ingleside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Mercer County
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
  • Egeria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
    • Egeria is located in Mercer County
  • East River ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East River is located in Mercer County
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    • Bramwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
    • Bluefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Shawnee ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Shawnee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Shawnee, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Shawnee.

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 websites either 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 Lake Shawnee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Shawnee. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Lake Shawnee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Shawnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Shawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4079, Longitude: -81.1406       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Shawnee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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