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 Meadow Bluff (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 Meadow Bluff. 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 Meadow Bluff ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Meadowbluff.
- A typical abbreviation for Meadow Bluff: Meadow Blf. (or less commonly used: Meadow Bluf.)
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 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.
Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Meadow Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meadow Bluff:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of Meadow Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Crawley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kieffer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Rupert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- McRoss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Rainelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charmco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Richlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orient Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Crichton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Spring Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Maywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Meadow Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Hilton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Clifftop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Quinnimont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Keeneys Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Wolfcreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wayside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Hillsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Hollywood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Wikel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Ballard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Carl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Runa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Odell Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Tolbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Nettie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saxman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Richwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Donald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Pocahontas County
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Abraham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Royal ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Grandview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Terry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Piney View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Daniels
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clifftop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Stanaford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Stick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Riffe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hilldale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Bargers Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Brooklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellepoint
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Buck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Packs Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meadow Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for Meadow Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Meadow Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadow Bluff.
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 Meadow Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meadow Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Old Amwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wallace Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Suttle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Suttle is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Lewisburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342096 <2>
- Harrah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Henson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wickline Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hanger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
- The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hicks Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
- Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coffman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Meadow Bluff had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meadow Bluff, with the one closest to Meadow Bluff listed first.
- Clintonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Dennis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Rupert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hughart
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hughart is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughart
- Grassy Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alta is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Asbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Elton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Richlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blaker Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
- Maywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meadow Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadow Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Meadow Bluff ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meadow Bluff, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meadow Bluff.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Meadow Bluff:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Meadow Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |