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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 Morgantown (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 Morgantown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Morgantown is located in Monongalia County and is the County Seat.

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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Monongalia County     (The home county of Morgantown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Westover
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Granville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Star City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Laurel Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Baker Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Osage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maidsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Morgantown to Maidsville
    • Little Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowlby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Morgantown to Bowlby
    • Cassville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clemtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Morgantown to Clemtown
    • Kasson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Morgantown to Kasson
    • Adaland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Morgantown to Arden
    • Berryburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Valley Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Morgantown to Saltwell
    • Shinnston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Morgantown to Wyatt
    • Haywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Morgantown to Haywood
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Lumberport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spelter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jimtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Morgantown to Jimtown
    • Despard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Alliance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Morgantown to Alliance
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Mount Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rivesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoodsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Morgantown to Canton
    • Grant Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Samaria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Morgantown to Barrackville
    • Fairmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Preston County
  • Taylor County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hundred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Anthem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Morgantown to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Hutton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
    • Winstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Morgantown to Winstead
    • Fairchance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlantic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Morgantown to Fayette
    • Haydentown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Morgantown to Haydentown
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Masontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Morgantown to Woodside
    • Puritan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Millsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bissell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Morgantown to Bissell
    • Deemston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Beallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Blainsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Marianna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ten Mile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ten Mile
      • From Morgantown to Ten Mile
    • West Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Daisytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • California
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Morgantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgantown.

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

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

  • Lawnwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawnwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pool Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beverly Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Monongalia County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Monongalia County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Monongalia County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crichfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crichfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crichfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nuce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (487 more) ...
    • Summers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morgantown had a population of 1,011 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morgantown had a population of 30,847 people.

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

  • Laurel Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Monongalia County
  • Randall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Monongalia County
  • Uffington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uffington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
    • Uffington is located in Monongalia County
  • Dellslow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
    • Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
  • Little Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maidsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maidsville
    • From Morgantown to Maidsville
  • Stewartstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
  • Lowsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
    • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Bowlby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowlby
    • From Morgantown to Bowlby
  • Cassville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Georgetown
    • From Morgantown to Georgetown
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Arnettsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Opekiska
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opekiska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
      • Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
    • Clinton Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
      • Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Morgantown ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgantown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Morgantown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Morgantown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Morgantown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Morgantown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Morgantown:

The official website for Morgantown: www.morgantown.com/

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morgantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Morgantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6297, Longitude: -79.9585    









 

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