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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 Matheny (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 Matheny. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Matheny is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo & Raleigh.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Matheny)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Oceana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Turkey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Rock View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Kopperston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
    • Keyrock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Clear Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Mullensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
    • Pineville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Baileysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Sun Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Fanny
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
    • Stoneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Boone County
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Boone County
    • Bald Knob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
      • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
    • Barrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Boone County
    • Lindytown ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindytown
      • Lindytown is located in Boone County
    • Pondco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
      • Pondco is located in Boone County
    • Bim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
      • Bim is located in Boone County
    • Twilight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Boone County
    • Stark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
    • Bandytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
    • Kohlsaat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlsaat
      • Kohlsaat is located in Boone County
    • Bob White
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White
      • Bob White is located in Boone County
    • Cazy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazy
      • Cazy is located in Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Pax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Kilsyth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <1>
    • Redstar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Acme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Mallory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Wylo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
      • Wylo is located in Logan County
    • Accoville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
    • Fort Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Omar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Stirrat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County
    • Switzer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Peach Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Davy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Big Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
    • Roderfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
    • Welch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <1>
    • Wilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Big Four
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County
    • Kimball
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <1>
    • Iaeger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Keystone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <1>
    • Northfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <1>
    • Union City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Gary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Panther
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Matoaka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Weyanoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Coopers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
    • Lashmeet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Flipping
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Freeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
    • Montcalm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Nemours
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <1>
    • Yards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
    • Baisden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Wharncliffe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Musick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Red Jacket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Thacker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <1>
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Slab Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
      • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Helen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Raleigh County
    • Fairdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Zada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
    • Eastgulf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
    • Rhodell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Tolleys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
      • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Lester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Stotesbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Majestic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stopover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Freeburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Jackson Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Peapatch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Height
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Paynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bearwallow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Kelsa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matheny, with the one closest to Matheny listed first.
    • Boissevain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Pocahontas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Abbs Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Yards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Matheny ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matheny.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matheny, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matheny.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Matheny:

Cemeteries Near Matheny ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matheny.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
  • Glen Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Fork Cemetery
  • Brown - Browning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Browning Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
  • Milty T Morgan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milty T Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milty T Morgan Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cline Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery
  • Harvey-Toler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elk Trace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Trace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Trace Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Continue List   (611 more) ...
    • Bower Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Accord Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Jesse
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
    • Jesse is located in Wyoming County
  • Oceana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
    • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
  • Sun Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
  • Baileysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
    • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
  • Pineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
    • Crany is located in Wyoming County
  • Newfound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
  • Saulsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsville
    • Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
  • McGraws
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraws
    • McGraws is located in Wyoming County
  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Redbird
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
    • North Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
      • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
    • Bald Knob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Matheny. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matheny.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matheny. 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matheny) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matheny. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6648, Longitude: -81.6004       In this case, the coordinates for Matheny have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Matheny, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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