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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 Minerva (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 Minerva. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Minerva is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Minerva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Palermo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Portersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Layville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Dodson Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
    • Manila
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Rock Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
    • Turtle Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Melissa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fudges Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Pea Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Hodges
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Reid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Yates Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Guyandotte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • Culloden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Tornado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Sattes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Nitro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Ruth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Dunbar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Banco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Whirlwind
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Troy Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Holden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
    • Upland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Dingess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Greyeagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Kermit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Teays Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Nestlow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Echo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Mineral Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Fort Gay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Durbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boltsfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Clifford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Louisa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Buchanan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Potters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Five Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Smoky Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Fallsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Hode
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Lovely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Beauty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Inez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Pilgrim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Debord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • Crown City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Proctorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesapeake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Athalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • South Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Scottown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Linnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Minerva ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minerva.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minerva, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Minerva.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Minerva:

Cemeteries Near Minerva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minerva.

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

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

  • Bear Knob Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Knob Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
  • Albright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
  • Ramey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Works Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Works Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Works Cemetery
  • Peyton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (966 more) ...
    • Beckelheimer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckelheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckelheimer Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Dial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery

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

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

  • Cove Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
    • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Gilkerson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
  • Kiahsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiahsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Jenks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Lincoln County
  • Myra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Myra is located in Lincoln County
  • East Lynn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
  • Sarah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
    • Sarah is located in Cabell County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Genoa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County
    • Ferguson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
    • Spurlockville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
      • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County

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

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minerva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minerva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1626, Longitude: -82.2374       In this case, the coordinates for Minerva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Minerva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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