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 Linden (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 Linden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Linden is located in Roane County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near Linden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Linden:
- Roane County (The home county of Linden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Roxalana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
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- Graux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Graux is located in Roane County
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- Looneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
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- Kester ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kester is located in Roane County
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- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
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- Walton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Roane County
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- Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
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- Zona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Zona is located in Roane County
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- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
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- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Elmira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
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- Sleith ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
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- Clem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
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- Wilsie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
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- Progress ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
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- Frametown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
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- Strange Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
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- Rockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
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- Chapel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
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- Twistville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
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- Gassaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Herold
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
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- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Beech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
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- Pink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
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- Oka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
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- Orma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Arnoldsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
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- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
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- Rocksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
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- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
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- Mudfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Losie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
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- Hur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Lydia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
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- Dink
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dink is located in Clay County
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- Valley Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
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- Procious
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Procious is located in Clay County
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- Porter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Clay County
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- Gould
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gould is located in Clay County
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- Ira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ira is located in Clay County
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- Spread
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spread is located in Clay County
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- Bomont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bomont is located in Clay County
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- Elkhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison is located in Clay County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Shock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
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- Stumptown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Normantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- De Kalb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
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- Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Truebada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
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- Newberne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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- Sand Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
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- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
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- Fletcher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
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- Kentuck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
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- Liverpool
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
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- Hereford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
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- Romance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
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- Statts Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
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- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
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- Meadowdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
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- Kenna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairplain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
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- Odaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
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- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Wellford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
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- Clendenin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reamer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
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- Apgah ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
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- Falling Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
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- Island Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
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- Youngs Bottom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
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- Aarons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
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- Three Mile
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
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- Wills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
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- Coco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
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- Elkview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholas County
- Birch River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam County
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
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- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Oxbow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
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- Smithville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
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- Burnt House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
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- Cantwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
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- Cisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
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- Lawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
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- Cokeleys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
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- Rusk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
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- Slab
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
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- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
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- Burning Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
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- Lucile
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
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- Peewee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Palestine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
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- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
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- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
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- Newark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Greencastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Linden, see our County-by-County Page for Linden.
Cemeteries Near Linden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linden.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Linden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Linden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ferrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tariff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chewning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fink Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (634 more) ...
- Ferrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Linden had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Roxalana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Beech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Pink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Oka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Looneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minnora is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnora
- Arnoldsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Schilling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schilling is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buffalolick is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Kester ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Stinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Altizer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Altizer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer
- Rocksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Linden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linden.
Newspapers Published in Linden ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Linden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linden, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Linden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Linden:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Roane County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Gilmer County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Nicholas County
- Putnam County
- Ritchie County
- Wirt County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Linden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Linden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |