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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mineral Acres (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 Mineral Acres. 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.

Mineral Acres is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Mineral Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Mineral Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kanawha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leachtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Slate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lubeck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eli
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Mineral Acres to Eli
    • Dallison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Mineral Acres to Dallison
    • Blennerhassett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • North Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Bigbend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Mineral Acres to Bigbend
    • Freed
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Mineral Acres to Freed
    • Hur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Mineral Acres to Hur
    • Rocksdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Mineral Acres to Medina
    • Willowdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Mineral Acres to Garfield
    • Neptune
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Mineral Acres to Neptune
    • Skull Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Odaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sherman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Liverpool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Meadowdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ravenswood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Hartford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Mineral Acres to Clifton
    • Letart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Mineral Acres to Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Schultz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Mineral Acres to Schultz
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
    • DeLong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Mineral Acres to DeLong
    • Adlai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Mineral Acres to Adlai
    • Sugar Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Cisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Mineral Acres to Cisco
    • Petroleum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rusk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Mineral Acres to Rusk
    • Oxbow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Mineral Acres to Oxbow
    • Cairo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cantwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cornwallis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cokeleys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Mineral Acres to Cokeleys
    • League
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Smithville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ellenboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Reedy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Millard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Mineral Acres to Triplett
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Flint Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
  • Tyler County
  • Wirt County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Youba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coolville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Vanderhoof
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Mineral Acres to Beebe
    • Stewart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Mineral Acres to Big Run
    • Guysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Armadale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carsey Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Pratts Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Amesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <1>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Mineral Acres to Mudsock
  • Meigs County (OH)
  • Morgan County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Acres, with the one closest to Mineral Acres listed first.
    • Chesterhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Stockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Todds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Joy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Mineral Acres to Joy
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Mineral Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mineral Acres.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Compton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chesterville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Tracewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross - McCardle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross - McCardle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross - McCardle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kincheloe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincheloe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincheloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kanawha UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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.<5>

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

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

  • Mineral Wells
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chesterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Wood County
  • Davisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Wood County
  • Fountain Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
    • Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
  • Polandale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polandale
    • Polandale is located in Wood County
  • Slate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leachtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Wood County
  • Parkersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Wood County
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Wood County
  • Dombey ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dombey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dombey
    • Dombey is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tyner ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Wood County
    • Rockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Wood County
    • Newark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Mineral Acres ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mineral Acres, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mineral Acres.

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 Mineral Acres:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mineral Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Mineral Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mineral Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1785, Longitude: -81.5098    









 

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