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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 McRoss (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 McRoss. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

McRoss is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.

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

  • Greenbrier County     (The home county of McRoss)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McRoss, with the one closest to McRoss listed first.
    • Maywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From McRoss to Maywood
    • Bellwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Clifftop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lookout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sewell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From McRoss to Sewell
    • Clifty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Sewell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
      • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • Keeneys Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McRoss, with the one closest to McRoss listed first.
    • Wolfcreek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Creamery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From McRoss to Creamery
    • Hillsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From McRoss to Hillsdale
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McRoss, with the one closest to McRoss listed first.
    • Carl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From McRoss to Carl
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Runa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Runa
      • From McRoss to Runa
    • Odell Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tolbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nettie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saxman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxman
      • From McRoss to Saxman
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrison
      • From McRoss to Morrison
    • Donald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donald
      • From McRoss to Donald
    • Richwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <1>
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas County
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McRoss, with the one closest to McRoss listed first.
    • Abraham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From McRoss to Abraham
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From McRoss to Royal
    • Grandview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grandview
      • From McRoss to Grandview
    • Terry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Clifftop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanaford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • White Stick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Daniels
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <1>
    • Prosperity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Summers County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McRoss, with the one closest to McRoss listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Welch Glade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near McRoss ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McRoss.

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

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

  • Old Amwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Amwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Amwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rider Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shuck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallace Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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>

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

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

  • Maywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maywood
    • From McRoss to Maywood
  • Rupert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dennis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
  • Meadow Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
    • Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
  • Nutterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
    • Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
  • Spring Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ravenseye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenseye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenseye
    • Ravenseye is located in Fayette County
  • Dawson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Greenbrier County
  • Duo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
    • Duo is located in Greenbrier County
  • Russellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Fayette County
  • Snow Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
    • Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clintonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Hominy Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
      • Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
    • Clifftop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 McRoss:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McRoss. 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>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.
<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 McRoss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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