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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 Leadsville (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 Leadsville. 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 Leadsville ...

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.

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 northwest 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 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.

Leadsville is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Leadsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leadsville, with the one closest to Leadsville listed first.
    • Elkins
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gilman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Canfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whyte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Leadsville to Whyte
    • Tigheville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Womelsdorf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Beverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evenwood
      • From Leadsville to Evenwood
    • Cassity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Leadsville to Cassity
  • Barbour County
  • Grant County
    • Hopeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Leadsville to Hopeville
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leadsville, with the one closest to Leadsville listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leadsville, with the one closest to Leadsville listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Leadsville to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Leadsville to Berlin
    • Garton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leadsville, with the one closest to Leadsville listed first.
    • Onego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Macksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
      • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macksville
      • From Leadsville to Macksville
    • Circleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dry Run
      • From Leadsville to Dry Run
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leadsville, with the one closest to Leadsville listed first.
    • Wildell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildell
      • From Leadsville to Wildell
    • Durbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <1>
    • Frank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Thornwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Preston County
  • Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leadsville, with the one closest to Leadsville listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Porterwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parsons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hambleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendricks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Elk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Leadsville to Elk
    • Gladwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Canaan Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Coketon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Leadsville to Coketon
    • Thomas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leadsville, with the one closest to Leadsville listed first.
    • Swamp Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Leadsville to Swamp Run
    • Gormley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sand Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Leadsville to Sand Run
    • Excelsior
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Overhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Queens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tallmansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Teter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Leadsville to Teter
    • Reger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Leadsville to Reger
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Leadsville to Tenmile
    • Beans Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Leadsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leadsville.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leadsville had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elkins
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gilman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Whyte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
    • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whyte
    • From Leadsville to Whyte
  • Kerens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
    • Kerens is located in Randolph County
  • Beverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Faulkner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Randolph County
  • Belington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pettit ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
    • Pettit is located in Randolph County
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Talbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Flora ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Barbour County
  • Huffman ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Barbour County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasant Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
      • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
    • Kingsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County

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

Newspapers Published in Leadsville ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leadsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leadsville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leadsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leadsville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leadsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leadsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leadsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9460, Longitude: -79.8535    









 

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