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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Macdale is located in Monongalia 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Miracle Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Wana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
    • Wadestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Maple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
    • Hagans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Cassville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Saint Cloud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
    • Bowlby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Wyatt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Alliance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Saltwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Hoodsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Grant Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Metz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
    • Bannen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kausooth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
    • Loudenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
    • Calis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
    • Adaline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
    • Glen Easton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <3>
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County
    • Limestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
    • Rosbys Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Masontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
    • Arthurdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • 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)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Grafton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
  • Tyler County
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Littleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Anthem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
    • Kodol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Barker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Bebee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <3>
    • Winstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Point Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • Fayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Masontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Adah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Arensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hoover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jollytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ashtree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Mount Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kirby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Nettle Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Holbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Rogersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fordyce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Ten Mile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Amity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Beallsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <3>
    • Marianna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <3>
    • West Amity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
      • Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Millsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Deemston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Good Intent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blacksville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Core Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Core Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lemley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strosnider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strosnider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strosnider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phillips Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Bula
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
    • Bula is located in Monongalia County
  • Brave
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brave
    • Brave is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Miracle Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
    • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
  • Pentress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentress
    • Pentress is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentress <3>
  • Brock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brock is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Mooresville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Monongalia County
  • Worley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
    • Worley is located in Monongalia County
  • Spraggs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
    • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Pine Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank
    • Pine Bank is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Jollytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
    • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Monongalia County
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    • Jakes Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Run
      • Jakes Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Wadestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Holman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
      • Holman is located in Monongalia County

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]<6>. 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 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 Macdale:

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Macdale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7192, Longitude: -80.2331       In this case, the coordinates for Macdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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