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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 Laurel Dale (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 Laurel Dale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Laurel Dale is located in Mineral 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 Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.

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

  • Mineral County     (The home county of Laurel Dale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Sulphur City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Hartmansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • New Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Schell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Keyser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Piedmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Headsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Fort Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Short Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Greenland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Medley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lahmansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Arthur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Seymourville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County
    • Dobbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dorcas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
    • Hopeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
    • Vance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Ritters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Three Churches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Donaldson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Higginsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Sedan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fort Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Inkerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
    • Durgon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Baker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Lost City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <2>
  • Pendleton County
    • Ketterman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketterman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Shoe Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Terra Alta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Salt Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Orr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Preston County
    • Rowlesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Davis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coketon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Canaan Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <2>
    • Elk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Luke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Barton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Nikep
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Lonaconing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rawlings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
    • Gilmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Klondike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ocean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Kitzmiller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • Schell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Bloomington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Altamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Swanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Red House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Bittinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Dale, with the one closest to Laurel Dale listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Laurel Dale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Dale.

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

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

  • Doll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knobley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferrbee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kitzmiller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tasker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tasker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tasker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canon Cemetery 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laurel Dale had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hartmansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
    • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
  • Antioch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Mineral County
  • Martin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Grant County
  • Ridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
  • Elk Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Shaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Mineral County
  • Chaffee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Mineral County
  • Blaine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Mineral County
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mount Storm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
    • Mount Storm is located in Grant County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <2>
  • Greenland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Grant County
  • Williamsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Grant County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Bismarck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Grant County
    • Medley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Laurel Dale ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Dale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Dale, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Dale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Laurel Dale:

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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 Laurel Dale, 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 from Point A (ie- Laurel Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3084, Longitude: -79.0920       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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