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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 McMechen (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 McMechen. 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.

Name Variations for McMechen ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: McMechan.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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.

McMechen is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Belmont (OH), Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Washington (PA), Ohio & Wetzel.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of McMechen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Sherrard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From McMechen to Sherrard
    • Benwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Allendale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From McMechen to Glendale
    • Glen Dale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Moundsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Limestone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From McMechen to Limestone
    • Knoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From McMechen to Knoxville
    • Calis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From McMechen to Calis
    • Rosbys Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Glen Easton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Dutch Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
    • Shank Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
    • Wellsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Follansbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From McMechen to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From McMechen to Maple
    • Wadestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Echo Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From McMechen to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Triadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Potomac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From McMechen to Potomac
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Paden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Sandusky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From McMechen to Sandusky
  • Wetzel County
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Guernsey County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From McMechen to New Athens
    • Unionvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
    • Cadiz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Narva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Tiltonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Highland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Dillonvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Adena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Smithfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • New Alexandria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Deandale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Clarington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beallsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jerusalem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From McMechen to Coats
    • Laings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Carrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Benwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From McMechen to Benwood
    • Miltonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Woodsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Ryerson Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McCracken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From McMechen to McCracken
    • Aleppo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Higbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From McMechen to Higbee
    • Rutan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From McMechen to Rutan
    • Nettle Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From McMechen to Nettle Hill
    • New Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ashtree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From McMechen to Ashtree
    • Rogersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From McMechen to Bluff
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.
    • Beham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From McMechen to Beham
    • West Alexander
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Intent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From McMechen to Good Intent
    • Coon Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Claysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Acheson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From McMechen to Acheson
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From McMechen to Sparta
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Bentleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near McMechen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McMechen.

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

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

  • McMechen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMechen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMechen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shafer Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellaire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellaire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellaire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wegee Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wegee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Dunfee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunfee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Halcyon Hills Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcyon Hills Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcyon Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McMechen had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McMechen had a population of 1,665 people.

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

  • Shadyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
  • Wegee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
    • Wegee is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Bellaire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sherrard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherrard
    • From McMechen to Sherrard
  • Benwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Glendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glendale
    • From McMechen to Glendale
  • Moundsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dunfee ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
    • Dunfee is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Vallonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
    • Vallonia is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Dilles Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilles Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
    • Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Limestone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Limestone
    • From McMechen to Limestone
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McMechen. See our List of 1890's Communities around McMechen.

Newspapers Published in McMechen ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around McMechen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McMechen, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McMechen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 McMechen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McMechen. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McMechen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McMechen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McMechen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9883, Longitude: -80.7319    









 

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