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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Missouri Branch (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 Missouri Branch. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Missouri Branch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Missouri Branch: Missouri Br. (or less commonly used: Missouri Brnch.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Missouri Branch is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Missouri Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Doane
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Kiahsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
    • Stonecoal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • East Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Mineral Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Echo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Fort Gay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Manila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Layville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Dodson Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
    • Turtle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
    • Hewett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
      • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Sarah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
    • Hodges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Reid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Guyandotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pea Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hamlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Whirlwind
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Troy Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Banco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hedgeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Holden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Thompson Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Kermit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dingess
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
    • Chattaroy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Williamson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Delbarton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Jacket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Sprigg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
    • Blackberry City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Musick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Durbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Boltsfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Denton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Willard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Auxier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Prestonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <2>
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Whitehouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Lowmansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Williamsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Butcher Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butcher Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
      • Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Meally
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Nippa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Tutor Key
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Thelma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Wittensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Van Lear
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sitka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Hagerhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Clifford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Ben Bow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
      • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Peach Orchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Louisa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Patrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Richardson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Georges Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
      • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Hode
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Beauty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Lovely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Inez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Tomahawk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Debord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • South Williamson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <2>
    • Varney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Gulnare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Sidney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Toler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
      • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Belfry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <2>
    • Canada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <2>
    • Hardy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Huddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Buskirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missouri Branch, with the one closest to Missouri Branch listed first.
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Chesapeake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Proctorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • South Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Missouri Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Missouri Branch.

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

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

  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matty Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sammons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammons Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sammons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Preston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marcum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marcum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (944 more) ...
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perry Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Dunlow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
    • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
  • Ferguson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
  • Clifford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Kiahsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Stonecoal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
    • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
  • Effie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Wayne County
  • Genoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
  • Warfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Cove Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
    • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Inez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Peach Orchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Missouri Branch ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Missouri Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Missouri Branch, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Missouri Branch.

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 either 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 Missouri Branch:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Missouri Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Missouri Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Missouri Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9984, Longitude: -82.4063       In this case, the coordinates for Missouri Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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