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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 Madison (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 Madison. 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.

Madison is located in Boone County and is the County Seat.

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 Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Madison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Danville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Washington Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Boone County
    • Price Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
      • Price Hill is located in Boone County
    • South Madison
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Madison
      • South Madison is located in Boone County
    • Rock Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
    • Low Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Boone County
    • Foch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foch
      • Foch is located in Boone County
    • Uneeda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uneeda
      • Uneeda is located in Boone County
    • Foster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Boone County
    • Powell Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Creek
      • Powell Creek is located in Boone County
    • Turtle Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
    • Greenview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Culloden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cannelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <1>
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Winifrede
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Loudendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Marmet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <1>
    • Acme
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Tornado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <1>
    • Chesapeake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Dupont City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Alkol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Alum Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Harts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <1>
    • Garretts Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Banco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <1>
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedgeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Wilkinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Dingess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Scott Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
    • Hurricane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgans Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <1>
    • Raymond City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Packsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Madison ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Madison. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Madison and those printed in the larger area surrounding Madison.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of Madison.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Madison:

Cemeteries Near Madison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madison.

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

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery (Holly Hills)
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Cemetery (Holly Hills). Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Allen Cemetery (Holly Hills) has also been known as:
    • Allen Hill Cemetery
    • Holly Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery (Holly Hills)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2543593 <5>
  • Stollings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Smoot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209910 <5>
  • W.H. Turley Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Boone Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boone Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Madison.
    • The Boone Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Madison Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205001 <5>
  • George Price Cemetery - Price Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79617 <5>
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mullins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79362 <5>
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Poor Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362141 <5>
  • Smoot Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smoot Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot Branch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513604 <5>
  • Continue List   (850 more) ...
    • Billups Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Billups Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billups Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544452 <5>
    • Burwell Ballard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burwell Ballard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Burwell Ballard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ballard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burwell Ballard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2517970 <5>
    • Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Low Gap Memorial Gardens
      • Madison Memory Gardens
      • Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79156 <5>

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Madison had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Madison had a population of 2,616 people.

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

  • Danville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Foster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Hewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Van
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Peytona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Nelson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Racine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Spurlockville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Chapmanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Comfort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bandytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
    • Griffithsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
      • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
    • Bald Knob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
      • Bald Knob is located in Boone County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0632, Longitude: -81.8217    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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 Madison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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