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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 Locke (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 Locke. 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 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.

Locke is located in Tyler 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 Tyler County: Washington (OH), Doddridge, Monroe, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wetzel.

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

  • Tyler County     (The home county of Locke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Middlebourne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Adonis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
    • Blue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • McKim
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • Meadville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Plum Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Big Moses
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
    • Sandusky
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Iuka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Friendly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Sistersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Atwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • West Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Avondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Avondale is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Smithburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Doak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
    • Market
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
    • New Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
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    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Miletus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
    • Coldwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Big Isaac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Conings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
    • Newberne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Alliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Rosebud
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Katy Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sardis is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Reynoldsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • O'Neill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
    • Tichenal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
    • Wilsonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
    • Wyatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Hurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Vadis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vadis is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Rymer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
    • Logansport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Big Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Metz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kent is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Adaline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Bannen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Rosbys Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
    • Glen Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Algeria ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Algeria is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
    • Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Sugar Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Adlai
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • DeLong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Schultz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Horseneck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stanley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Pennsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Toll Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
    • Ellenboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • League
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • League is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
    • Hannahdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pullman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cornwallis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Berea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Cairo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokeleys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Minnie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Childs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • New Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Bebee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Bane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
    • Proctor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Dallison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Parkers Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
    • Valley Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Powhatan Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Captina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Fly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Sardis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Benwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Antioch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Laings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
    • Plainview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Graysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
    • Edwina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Clarington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Coats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Woodsfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Noble County (OH)
    • Harriettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Ward ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Wade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Deucher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
    • Steel Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
    • Newell Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
    • Dalzell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
    • Gasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
    • Yankeeburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
    • Sandhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Lower Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people

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

Cemeteries Near Locke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locke.

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 Locke - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Locke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Archer's Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlebourne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pierpont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Beech Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beech Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Craig Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (609 more) ...
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elk Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>

While we didn't find Locke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Locke.

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

  • Bert
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bert is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bert
  • Middlebourne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wick is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
  • Bearsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bearsville is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
  • Frew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Frew is located in Tyler County
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  • Adonis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Adonis is located in Tyler County
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  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh is located in Tyler County
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  • Meadville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville is located in Tyler County
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  • McKim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McKim is located in Tyler County
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  • Pursley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pursley is located in Tyler County
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  • Kidwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kidwell is located in Tyler County
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  • Wasp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wasp is located in Pleasants County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Algeria ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Algeria is located in Pleasants County
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    • Twiggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Twiggs is located in Pleasants County
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    • Wilbur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilbur is located in Tyler County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Locke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Locke.

Newspapers Published in Locke ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locke, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locke.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Locke:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Locke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Locke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.