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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mayton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mayton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mayton, please Contact Us.
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 Mayton (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 Mayton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Mayton is historic, it would have been located within present day Webster County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph & Upshur.
Below are the counties that are near Mayton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mayton:
- Webster County (The home county of Mayton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Hacker Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Replete
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Replete is located in Webster County
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- Big Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
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- Orndoff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
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- Ralph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
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- Addison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Webster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Excelsior
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Erbacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
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- Halo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Upperglade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
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- Cowen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Junior
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Audra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Belington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clements ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Tygart Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Valley Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Milroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Falls Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Bulltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Knawl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Napier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Corley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Heaters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orlando
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- McNutt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Rollyson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Stouts Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Sand Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Truebada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Cedarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Harrison County
- McWhorter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
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- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Duffy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
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- Crawford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Alkires Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Garton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Aberdeen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cox Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Smith Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jane Lew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Camden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Westfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
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- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Birch River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Slaty Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Durbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Frank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
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- Wildell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Cass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Onoto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Arbovale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sitlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Helvetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pickens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Monterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Elkwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Lee Bell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Huff ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huttonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cassity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Valley Head
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Wilsontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Rock Cave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
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- Beans Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Frenchton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Hoover Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tenmile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mayton, see our County-by-County Page for Mayton.
Cemeteries Near Mayton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mayton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mayton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helvetia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Life Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pickens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Hodam Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.
Mayton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mayton, with the one closest to Mayton listed first.
- Canaan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Pickens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helvetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hacker Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Selbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Pugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pugh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
- Gaines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Palace Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mayton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayton.
Newspapers Published in Mayton ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mayton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mayton.
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 helpful 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 Mayton:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Randolph County
- Upshur County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mayton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |