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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 Montgomery Heights (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 Montgomery Heights. 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 Montgomery Heights ...

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 Montgomery Heights: Montgomery Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Montgomery Heights is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Montgomery Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery Heights, with the one closest to Montgomery Heights listed first.
    • Falls View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <3>
    • Powellton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Cannelton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
    • Montgomery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Beckwith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery Heights, with the one closest to Montgomery Heights listed first.
    • Joes Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Elk Run Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
      • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
    • Janie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
      • Janie is located in Boone County
      • Former name for Janie:
      • Mordue
    • Sylvester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Former names for Whitesville:
      • Jarrods Valley
      • Pritchard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <3>
    • Coopertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Keith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fosterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Kirbyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
    • Seth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
      • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery Heights, with the one closest to Montgomery Heights listed first.
    • Hartland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Porter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spread
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery Heights, with the one closest to Montgomery Heights listed first.
    • Rainelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Charmco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Crichton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Hines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • McRoss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery Heights, with the one closest to Montgomery Heights listed first.
    • Handley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Hollygrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Pratt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Glasgow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
    • Eskdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Ronda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • East Bank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Acme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Witcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery Heights, with the one closest to Montgomery Heights listed first.
    • Beech Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
      • Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Muddlety
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Odell Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery Heights, with the one closest to Montgomery Heights listed first.
    • Dorothy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweeneyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Piney View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Wyoming County
    • Kopperston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County

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

Cemeteries Near Montgomery Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montgomery Heights.

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

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

  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Page Tabernackle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sycamore Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Nugen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Nugen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Nugen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Montgomery Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Memorial Park
      • The Montgomery Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
      • Montgomery Memorial Gardens
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Montgomery Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Montgomery Heights.

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

  • Deep Water
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
    • Deep Water is located in Fayette County
  • Mount Carbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
  • Eagle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Fayette County
  • Powellton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Fayette County
  • Kanawha Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
    • Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
  • Crescent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
  • Gauley Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gauley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley
    • Gauley is located in Fayette County
  • Kincaid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Fayette County
  • Beckwith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cotton Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
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    • Handley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Dempsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
      • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
    • Hawks Nest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
      • Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County

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

Newspapers Published in Montgomery Heights ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montgomery Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montgomery Heights, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montgomery Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montgomery Heights. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Montgomery Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Montgomery Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montgomery Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1298, Longitude: -81.2726       In this case, the coordinates for Montgomery Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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