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 Mercers Bottom (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 Mercers Bottom. 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 Mercers Bottom ...
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.
While the name of this community is Mercers Bottom, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mercers Bottom may originally have been Mercer's Bottom.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mercers Bottom might be written as Mercer Bottom.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Mercers Bottom is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Mercers Bottom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mercers Bottom:
- Mason County (The home county of Mercers Bottom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Arlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Beale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Fivemile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Gallipolis Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Grimms Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Southside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Ona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Culloden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Fudges Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Barboursville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Guyandotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Melissa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Reid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Angerona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Millwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Fairplain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Flatwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Kenna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Statts Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Kentuck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Ravenswood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Nitro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Lanes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Saint Albans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Sissonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dunbar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Portersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- West Hamlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Hamlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sweetland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Garretts Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Myra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Tango
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Yawkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pliny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Fraziers Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Buffalo Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Ceredo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Cliffside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catlettsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Bellefonte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Bladen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gallipolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Mills Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Patriot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Cora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cora is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rodney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Cheshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jackson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Blackfork Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Monroe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Banner ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Athalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Scottown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Greasy Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Willow Wood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Proctorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aid
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Linnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Sherritts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Rockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Andis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Chesapeake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Letart Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Middleport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dorcas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Racine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Pomeroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Welshtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Lima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Scioto County (OH)
- Hales Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mercers Bottom, see our County-by-County Page for Mercers Bottom.
Cemeteries Near Mercers Bottom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mercers Bottom.
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 Mercers Bottom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mercers Bottom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Beale Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hereford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swan Creek Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McLellon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Four Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCoy - Starkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (765 more) ...
- Templeton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clay Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Potts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Mercers Bottom had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mercers Bottom, with the one closest to Mercers Bottom listed first.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Ashton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Bladen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Clemma ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clemma is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemma
- Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hogsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Angola ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Angola is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Swan Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Leaper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leaper is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaper
- Mercerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Veranda ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Veranda is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veranda
- Arlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mercers Bottom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mercers Bottom.
Newspapers Published in Mercers Bottom ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercers Bottom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mercers Bottom, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mercers Bottom.
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 Mercers Bottom:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Scioto County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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 Mercers Bottom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Mercers Bottom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |