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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 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.

Morlunda is located in Greenbrier 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Unus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
      • Unus is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rockland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frazier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
    • Anthony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Bellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Maywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
    • Hilton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lookout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinnimont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Hillsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Ballard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaser Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
      • Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
    • Saxman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Richwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <1>
    • Tolbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Nettie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Odell Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Runa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
  • Raleigh County
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morlunda, with the one closest to Morlunda listed first.
    • Talcott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bargers Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Sandstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bellepoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nimitz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • True
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • Moss Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morlunda, see our County-by-County Page for 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Cemetery
  • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
  • Hanger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanger Cemetery
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
  • Adwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • 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   (120 more) ...
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
  • Asbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <1>
  • Lewisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Greenbrier County
  • Ronceverte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whitcomb ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
    • Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
  • Hughart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughart
    • Hughart is located in Greenbrier County
  • Fort Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
    • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blaker Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaker Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
    • Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
  • Rockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
  • Clintonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nickells Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
      • Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morlunda. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morlunda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morlunda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8315, Longitude: -80.4915       In this case, the coordinates for Morlunda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Morlunda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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