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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 Mitchell (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 Mitchell. 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.

Mitchell is located in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County: Augusta (VA), Highland (VA), Rockingham (VA), Grant, Hardy, Pocahontas & Randolph.

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

  • Pendleton County     (The home county of Mitchell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Propstburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
    • Zigler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brandywine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County
    • Ruddle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
    • Dry Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Circleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Seybert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
    • Kline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
    • Brushy Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Grant County
    • Dorcas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Thornwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
    • Frank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
    • Arbovale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Durbin
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <2>
    • Green Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Whitmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County
    • Harperton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Harman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <2>
    • Wymer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
      • Wymer is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
    • Dryfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Augusta County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County (VA)
    • Mount Solon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Parnassus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
      • Parnassus is located in Augusta County (VA)
    • Churchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County (VA)
    • Marble Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County (VA)
    • Verona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Weyers Cave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Bolar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Burnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
  • Harrisonburg City (VA)
    • Harrisonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Highland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Palo Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Possum Trot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
    • McDowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockingham County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Briery Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
      • Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Clover Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Lilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Ottobine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
      • Ottobine is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Spring Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Hinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Coakley Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
      • Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • New Erection
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
      • New Erection is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Singers Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County (VA)
  • Staunton City (VA)
    • Staunton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Staunton City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mitchell ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mitchell, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mitchell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mitchell:

Cemeteries Near Mitchell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mitchell.

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

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

  • Totten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totten Cemetery
  • Keister Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keister Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keister Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Brandywine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2607660 <5>
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
  • Blue Grass Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
  • Dice Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
  • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Bethel Cemetery
  • North Fork Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Briery Branch Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Anderson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Croushorn Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • George W. Arey Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the George W. Arey Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George W. Arey Family Cemetery
    • Rawley Springs Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Sugar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
  • Brandywine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Palo Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Doe Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
    • Doe Hill is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Oak Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
    • Oak Flat is located in Pendleton County
  • Ruddle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
    • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
  • Dry Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
  • New Hampden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
    • New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Circleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Seybert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
    • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
  • Deer Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
    • Rawley Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawley Springs
      • Rawley Springs is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • McDowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mitchell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitchell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5423, Longitude: -79.3414       In this case, the coordinates for Mitchell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Mitchell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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