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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 Midvale (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 Midvale. 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 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.

Midvale is primarily located in Randolph County. A portion of Midvale extends into Upshur 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 Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Midvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Womelsdorf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Weaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cassity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Midvale to Cassity
    • Tigheville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Leadsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Beverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Whyte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Midvale to Whyte
    • Mill Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Huttonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Junior
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Audra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tygart Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Midvale to Calhoun
    • Elk City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Philippi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meriden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Midvale to Meriden
    • Kalamazoo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Knawl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Midvale to Knawl
    • Milroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Midvale to Milroy
    • Falls Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Midvale to Bulltown
    • Orlando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Napier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Corley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Midvale to Corley
    • Burnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Midvale to Big Isaac
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • McWhorter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Quiet Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <3>
    • Stonewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • West Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutter Fort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
    • Despard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Clarksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tichenal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Midvale to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Midvale to Berlin
    • Garton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jane Lew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Midvale to Duffy
    • Cox Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lightburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Midvale to Lightburn
    • Valley Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Wildell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildell
      • From Midvale to Wildell
    • Durbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <3>
    • Frank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Astor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Midvale to Astor
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Midvale to Sandy
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Midvale to Stone House
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Midvale to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pruntytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fetterman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Oreide
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Midvale to Oreide
    • Thornton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Porterwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Midvale to Porterwood
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hambleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendricks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Gladwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Midvale to Elk
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Gormley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Excelsior
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Midvale to Sand Run
    • Overhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Swamp Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Midvale to Swamp Run
    • Reger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Midvale to Reger
    • Queens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tenmile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Midvale to Tenmile
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Buckhannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beans Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Mill
      • From Midvale to Beans Mill
  • Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Midvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midvale.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDermott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redabaugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redabaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heavner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (237 more) ...

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 Midvale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midvale.

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

  • Middle Fork ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
  • Sand Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Run
    • From Midvale to Sand Run
  • Kingsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Kedron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Upshur County
  • Overhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Talbott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Tallmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ivy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Upshur County
  • Queens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Swamp Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
    • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swamp Run
    • From Midvale to Swamp Run
  • Sago
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sellers ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Upshur County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cassity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Midvale to Cassity
    • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
      • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
    • Buckhannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Midvale ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midvale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midvale, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midvale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midvale. 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Midvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Midvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9375, Longitude: -80.0895       In this case, the coordinates for Midvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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