Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about McClain (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 McClain. 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.
McClain is primarily located in Jackson County. A portion of McClain extends into Wirt 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 Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near McClain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McClain:
- Jackson County (The home county of McClain)
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
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- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Browning ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
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- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
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- Odaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
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- Wilding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
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- Willowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
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- Sandyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Hereford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
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- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Rocksdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
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- Big Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
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- Freed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
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- Hur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
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- Pink
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
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- Grantsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beech
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
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- Arnoldsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Russet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
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- Staten
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
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- Orma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
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- Gomez ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
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- Gilmer County
- Stumptown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Letart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Baden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- New Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hartford City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Sassafras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Flatrock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- West Columbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Arbuckle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
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- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
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- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Horseneck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Schultz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Willow Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Sigman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Cisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
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- Oxbow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Rusk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Petroleum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Cantwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cokeleys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Cornwallis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Burnt House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Harrisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Reedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Flint Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Zona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Graux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Rushville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Cicerone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Walton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roxalana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Windy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Peewee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Lucile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burning Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Greencastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Freeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Slate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Leachtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Mineral Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kanawha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Eli
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eli is located in Wood County
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- Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
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- Lubeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Parkersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blennerhassett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Dallison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Youba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Beebe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Stewart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Guysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Pratts Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Big Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Carsey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Gallia County (OH)
- Carlton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spiller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Bashan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Keno
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Dorcas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Tuppers Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plants
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Racine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Syracuse
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Welshtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Pomeroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Belpre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Porterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Rockland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Redbush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Fillmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Decaturville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Napier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Sandhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Vincent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Barlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Harmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McClain, see our County-by-County Page for McClain.
Cemeteries Near McClain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McClain.
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 McClain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McClain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Gridley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Prosperity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gaites Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Center Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kiger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Archer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (842 more) ...
- Limestone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cranesnest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McClain had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McClain, with the one closest to McClain listed first.
- Wiseburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wiseburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseburg
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Windy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Peewee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Zackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zackville is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zackville
- Lockhart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- LeRoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- LeRoy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Lowdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowdell is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowdell
- Odaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Seaman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seaman is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
- Wilding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McClain. See our List of 1890's Communities around McClain.
Newspapers Published in McClain ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around McClain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McClain, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McClain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McClain:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Gilmer County
- Kanawha County
- Mason County
- Pleasants County
- Putnam County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Meigs County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McClain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 McClain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |