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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 Morlunda (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 Morlunda. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Morlunda is located in Greenbrier County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.

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

  • Greenbrier County     (The home county of Morlunda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Richlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Fairlea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clendenenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
    • Ronceverte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Caldwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Unus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Unus is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
    • Rockland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Frazier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
    • Bellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Meadow Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Maywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Hilton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
    • Clifftop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lookout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • East Sewell ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
    • Quinnimont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Wolfcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
    • Hillsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Creamery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Wayside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wayside is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wikel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
    • Assurance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
    • Ballard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Carl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
    • Saxman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Richwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tolbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
    • Nettie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Odell Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Runa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Abraham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Riffe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Riffe is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Talcott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bargers Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
    • Hilldale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • New Richmond is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • Sandstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bellepoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
    • Brooklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
    • Buck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Forest Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • Moss Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
  • Bath County (VA)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Captain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
    • New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • Kire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire

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

Cemeteries Near Morlunda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morlunda.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Morlunda - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morlunda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Adwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallace Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (122 more) ...
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Richlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Asbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lewisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
  • Ronceverte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whitcomb ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
  • Hughart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughart is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughart
  • Fort Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blaker Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
  • Rockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Clintonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nickells Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill

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

Newspapers Published in Morlunda ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morlunda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morlunda, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morlunda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Morlunda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morlunda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.