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 Minnora (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 Minnora. 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.
Minnora is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near Minnora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Minnora:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Minnora)
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Orma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
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- Gomez ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
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- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
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- Stinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
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- Losie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
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- Oka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
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- Arnoldsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
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- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
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- Mudfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
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- Pink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
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- Hur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
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- Russet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
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- Rocksdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
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- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
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- Sleith ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
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- Wilsie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
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- Clem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
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- Progress ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
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- Frametown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
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- Rockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
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- Strange Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
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- Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
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- Twistville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
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- Gassaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Herold
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
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- Exchange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Lydia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
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- Dink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dink is located in Clay County
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- Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gould is located in Clay County
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- Valley Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
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- Ira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ira is located in Clay County
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- Spread
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spread is located in Clay County
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- Procious
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Procious is located in Clay County
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- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison is located in Clay County
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- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Porter is located in Clay County
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- Elkhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
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- Bomont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bomont is located in Clay County
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- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Clay County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Shock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
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- Stumptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
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- Normantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
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- De Kalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
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- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Truebada
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
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- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
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- Newberne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
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- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Liverpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
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- Aplin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
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- Fletcher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
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- Kentuck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
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- Hereford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
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- Romance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
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- Statts Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
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- Garfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
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- Meadowdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
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- Kenna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Wellford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
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- Clendenin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reamer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
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- Apgah ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
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- Falling Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
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- Youngs Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
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- Island Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
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- Three Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
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- Aarons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
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- Coco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
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- Elkview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
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- Jarretts Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
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- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Birch River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Muddlety
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
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- Zela
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
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- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Burnt House
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
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- Smithville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
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- Lawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
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- Oxbow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
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- Cantwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
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- Slab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
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- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Berea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
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- Cisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
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- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Roxalana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
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- Graux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Graux is located in Roane County
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- Looneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kester is located in Roane County
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- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
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- Triplett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
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- Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
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- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Roane County
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- Walton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Zona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zona is located in Roane County
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- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
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- Flint Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
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- Webster County
- Erbacon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
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- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Creston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
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- Burning Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
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- Lucile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
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- Palestine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
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- Peewee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
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- Elizabeth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Minnora, see our County-by-County Page for Minnora.
Cemeteries Near Minnora ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minnora.
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 Minnora - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Minnora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Conley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mollohan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Minnora Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McCune Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bailey - Siers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Orma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clark Jarvis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greathouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (589 more) ...
- Booher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fink Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 Minnora had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Minnora, with the one closest to Minnora listed first.
- Stinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Oka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Arnoldsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Lydia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
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- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Roane County
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- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Altizer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Altizer is located in Calhoun County
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- Sleith ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Rosedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rosedale is located in Braxton County
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- Sycamore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Pink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Roxalana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Minnora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minnora.
Newspapers Published in Minnora ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minnora.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minnora, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Minnora.
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 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 Minnora:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Clay County
- Gilmer County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Nicholas County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Webster County
- Wirt 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 Minnora, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minnora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |