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 Mill Point (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 Mill Point. 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 Mill Point ...
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: Millpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for Mill Point: Mill Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mill Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Point.
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 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.
Mill Point is located in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Mill Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mill Point:
- Pocahontas County (The home county of Mill Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Hillsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marlinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onoto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Edray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Thorny Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Slaty Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Frost
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Sitlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Cass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Loveridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Oscar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Neola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Falling Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Anthony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Frankford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Sunlight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Wild Meadow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Unus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unus is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clendenenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Brink ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Richwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saxman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Carl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Nettie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Tolbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Odell Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Mingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Monterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Head
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Ralph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Upperglade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Excelsior
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Camden-on-Gauley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Cowen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Welch Glade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Halo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Orndoff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Moss Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Clifton Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Low Moor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Bath County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Warm Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carloover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mitchelltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Bath Alum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Bolar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Burnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland County (VA)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mill Point, see our County-by-County Page for Mill Point.
Cemeteries Near Mill Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Point.
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 Mill Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mill Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Messir Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kellison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Gate Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Watts Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hannah Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (87 more) ...
- Morning Side Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mill Point had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mill Point, with the one closest to Mill Point listed first.
- Buckeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lobelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lobelia is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelia
- Locust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Marlinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jacox is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacox
- Renicks Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Renicks Valley is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renicks Valley
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Edray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Loveridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Falling Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sue is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue
- Dilleys Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
- Mountain Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mill Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mill Point.
Newspapers Published in Mill Point ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mill Point, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mill Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mill Point:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Pocahontas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenbrier County
- Nicholas County
- Randolph County
- Webster County
- Alleghany County
- Bath County
- Covington City
- Highland 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> | 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 Mill Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Mill Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |