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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 Legg (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 Legg. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Legg is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Legg)
  • Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Culloden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Oka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Legg to Oka
    • Beech
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Legg to Beech
    • Pink
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Porter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Elkhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Legg to Elkhurst
    • Valley Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hartland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Spread
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Legg to Dink
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Legg to Gould
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crescent
      • From Legg to Crescent
    • Smithers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <1>
    • Kimberly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Carbon
      • From Legg to Mount Carbon
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Romance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From Legg to Fletcher
    • Kentuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Statts Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Statts Mills
      • From Legg to Statts Mills
    • Fairplain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplain
      • From Legg to Fairplain
    • Hereford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hereford
      • From Legg to Hereford
    • Ripley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Angerona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Legg to Angerona
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Legg to Meadowdale
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Priestley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Garretts Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tango
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tango
      • From Legg to Tango
    • East ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alkol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Legg to Sweetland
    • Hamlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Portersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portersville
      • From Legg to Portersville
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Grimms Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbuckle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Southside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Baden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Upland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Legg to Sigman
    • Poca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <1>
    • Raymond City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Morgans Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Winfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Scott Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <1>
    • Teays Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Legg, with the one closest to Legg listed first.
    • Cicerone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Legg to Zona
    • Flint Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <1>
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Legg to Rushville
    • Pigeon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Roxalana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Graux
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Legg to Graux

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

Cemeteries Near Legg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Legg.

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

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

  • Hanes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newhouser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vandine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandine Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <4>
  • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • John Beane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sissonville Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shorts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cavender Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavender Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Legg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sissonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocatalico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
    • Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
    • Mink is located in Kanawha County
  • Aarons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Carney ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Kanawha County
  • Blundon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blundon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundon
    • Blundon is located in Kanawha County
  • Rocky Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
  • Jarrett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
  • Island Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtown
    • Goldtown is located in Jackson County
  • Kettle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
    • Kettle is located in Roane County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Legg ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Legg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Legg, 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 Legg.

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 Legg:

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 Legg, 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 from Point A (ie- Legg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Legg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4927, Longitude: -81.6091       In this case, the coordinates for Legg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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