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 Macdale (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 Macdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Macdale is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Macdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macdale:
- Monongalia County (The home county of Macdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Blacksville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Miracle Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Wana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Wadestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Maple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Hagans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Saint Cloud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Bowlby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Arnettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Wyatt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Shinnston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alliance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Haywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Saltwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Meadowbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Rosebud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Spelter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Hoodsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Grant Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Metz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Katy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Rivesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mannington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Garden Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Rocklick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Bannen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Cameron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kausooth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Loudenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Calis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Adaline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Glen Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Dallas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Rosbys Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Gladesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Masontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arthurdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Threefork Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Oreide
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Pruntytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Fetterman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Thornton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Tyler County
- Atwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Round Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Bane
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Smithfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bebee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Fairchance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- New Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Point Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Adah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Woodside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Arensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- East Millsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Spraggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Jollytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Gump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Ashtree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Mount Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Nettle Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Holbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- New Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Fordyce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Bissell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Ten Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Amity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Beallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marianna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Amity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Deemston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Good Intent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macdale, see our County-by-County Page for Macdale.
Cemeteries Near Macdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macdale.
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 Macdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Lantz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blacksville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Core Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lemley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Strosnider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Freeland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberledge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (596 more) ...
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Church Cemetery
- The Phillips Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Miracle Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Macdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Macdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Macdale, with the one closest to Macdale listed first.
- Blacksville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Bula
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bula is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
- Brave
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brave is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brave
- Miracle Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Pentress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brock is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Mooresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Worley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Worley is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
- Spraggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Pine Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bank is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank
- Jollytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jakes Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jakes Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Run
- Wadestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Holman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holman is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macdale.
Newspapers Published in Macdale ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macdale, 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 Macdale.
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 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 Macdale:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington 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> | 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 Macdale, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Macdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |