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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Lightburn is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Lightburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Westfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jane Lew
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Chapel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Cox Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Berlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Lightburn to Berlin
    • Camden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Garton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Aberdeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Lightburn to Aberdeen
    • Alkires Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Lightburn to Hurst
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Pepper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Lightburn to Pepper
    • Elk City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Berryburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tygart Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wellington Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Audra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Philippi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Meriden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Lightburn to Meriden
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Arden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Lightburn to Arden
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Lightburn to Calhoun
  • Braxton County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Lightburn to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Lightburn to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Lightburn to Avon
    • Saint Clara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Market
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Lightburn to Market
    • Doak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Lightburn to Doak
    • Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Lightburn to Grove
    • Smithburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Lightburn to Roberts
    • West Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duckworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Lightburn to Duckworth
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Conings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From Lightburn to Conings
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From Lightburn to Troy
    • Baldwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From Lightburn to Sand Fork
    • Truebada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Newberne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • De Kalb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Kalb
      • From Lightburn to De Kalb
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tichenal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Craigmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Quiet Dell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • O'Neill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Reynoldsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nutter Fort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Stonewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Adamston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Lightburn to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Helens Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monongah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <1>
    • Logansport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Lightburn to Logansport
    • Colfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mannington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rymer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Lightburn to Rymer
    • Watson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Midvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Lightburn to Midvale
    • Weaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tigheville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cassity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Lightburn to Cassity
    • Womelsdorf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Berea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Lightburn to Berea
    • Toll Gate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Lightburn to Toll Gate
    • Stanley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Lightburn to Stanley
    • Pullman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Lightburn to Slab
    • Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pennsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Astor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Lightburn to Astor
    • Flemington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oreide
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Lightburn to Oreide
    • Pruntytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Lightburn to Yates
    • West Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fetterman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Lightburn to Sandy
    • Knottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Lightburn to Blue
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Replete
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Lightburn to Replete
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Bane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Lightburn to Ross

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

Cemeteries Near Lightburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lightburn.

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

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

  • McCann Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78793 <4>
  • Straley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gee Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesse Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (443 more) ...

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, Lightburn had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jane Lew
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodhope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
    • Goodhope is located in Harrison County
  • Kincheloe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincheloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe
    • Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
  • Freemansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
    • Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
  • Deanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Lewis County
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
  • West Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Harrison County
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berlin
    • From Lightburn to Berlin
  • Rockford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Harrison County
  • Lost Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Big Isaac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
    • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Isaac
    • From Lightburn to Big Isaac
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Churchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jarvisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisville
      • Jarvisville is located in Harrison County

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

Newspapers Published in Lightburn ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lightburn.

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

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 Lightburn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lightburn. 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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Lightburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lightburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lightburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1257, Longitude: -80.4513       In this case, the coordinates for Lightburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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