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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Laurel Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Laurel Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laurel Junction, please Contact Us.

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 Junction (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 Junction. 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 Laurel Junction ...

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 Laurel Junction: Laurel Jct. (or less commonly used: Laurel Jctn.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Laurel Junction is historic, it would have been located within present day Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Ritchie County     (The home county of Laurel Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Rusk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Cisco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oxbow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Cornwallis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Cokeleys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • League
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
    • Hannahdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Freed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Bigbend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Staten
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Smithburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Newberne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • De Kalb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Conings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Normantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Willowdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Skull Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Neptune
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Ravenswood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Schultz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Willow Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
    • Adlai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • DeLong
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Millard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Triplett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Graux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Plum Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Friendly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Adonis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Middlebourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sistersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <3>
    • Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Freeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Dallison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Parkers Towne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Boaz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Youba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Vanderhoof
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <3>
    • Keno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • Fly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Noble County (OH)
    • Harriettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Junction, with the one closest to Laurel Junction listed first.
    • Yankeeburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Newell Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sandhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Belpre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <3>
    • Harmar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Marietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Deucher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Steel Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Porterfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Laurel Junction ...

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

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Everly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rizer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elfritz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfritz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goose Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Freeport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beckner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Eaton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Wood County
  • Petroleum
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
  • Rusk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
  • Walker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Wood County
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Cisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
  • Deerwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwalk
    • Deerwalk is located in Wood County
  • Nutter Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
    • Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
  • Dallison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Dallison is located in Wood County
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Wirt County
  • Cairo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Borland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Pleasants County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Leachtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Oxbow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County

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

Newspapers Published in Laurel Junction ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Junction, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Laurel Junction:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1945, Longitude: -81.2993       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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