Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lavalette (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 Lavalette. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Lavalette is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.
Below are the counties that are near Lavalette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lavalette:
- Wayne County (The home county of Lavalette)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Buffalo Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
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- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ceredo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Echo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- East Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Hubbardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
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- Nestlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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- Mineral Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Effie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Boone County
- Layville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Hodges
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Guyandotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Melissa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Pea Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
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- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Sarah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Barboursville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- West Hamlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Portersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Hamlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Myra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Wewanta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Sweetland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Spears ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Palermo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Yawkey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Harts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Upland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Apple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Hurricane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Teays Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Teays Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scott Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Lockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Durbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Catlettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Big Sandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Mavity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Boltsfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Cannonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Denton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Jeriel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Mount Savage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Hitchins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Willard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Pactolus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Grayson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beetle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Bellefonte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Raceland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Hunnewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Argillite
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Greenup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Buchanan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Estep ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Fallsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Potters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Stringtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Five Forks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Louisa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martin County (KY)
- Hode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Crown City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Sybene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Proctorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Athalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Andis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Linnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Scottown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Coal Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Powellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lavalette, see our County-by-County Page for Lavalette.
Cemeteries Near Lavalette ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lavalette.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lavalette - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lavalette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Bloss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plymale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harveytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spurlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crockett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (935 more) ...
- Bowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Lavalette in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lavalette.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lavalette, with the one closest to Lavalette listed first.
- Dickson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dickson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Shoals
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shoals is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Hodges
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Bowen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bartram ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bartram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
- Sybene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Guyandotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Ceredo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Proctorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bradrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bradrick is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lavalette. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lavalette.
Newspapers Published in Lavalette ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lavalette.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lavalette, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lavalette.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lavalette:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lavalette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lavalette) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |