Our Genealogy Helper
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 Mount Echo (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 Mount Echo. 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 Mount Echo ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Echo: Mt. Echo
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Echo. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Echo.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Echo is located in Ohio 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 Ohio County: Belmont (OH), Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Brooke & Marshall.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Echo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Echo:
- Ohio County (The home county of Mount Echo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Valley Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Point Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- West Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Echo Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Dutch Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Weirton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Manchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Dallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Sherrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Calis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Benwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- McMechen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rocklick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Glendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glen Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moundsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Maple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Saint Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Wana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Round Bottom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bellaire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Shadyside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Blaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Neffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Barton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anvil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Crescent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Harrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blairmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Hopedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- New Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Cadiz Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Cadiz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
- Narva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Apex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Germano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Jewett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Highland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiltonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Yorkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brilliant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Georges Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Dillonvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Deandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Mingo Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Olszeski Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Monroe County (OH)
- Clarington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Sturgeon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Noblestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Murdocksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Saint Clair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Essen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Bethel Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Heidelberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Library
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Comettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Frankfort Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Kendall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- East Millsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- La Belle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Ryerson Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- McCracken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Rutan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Swarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Aleppo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Higbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Holbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Rogersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Nettle Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Waynesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- West Alexander
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coon Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Beham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Claysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Good Intent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Acheson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- West Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Bentleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Echo, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Echo.
Cemeteries Near Mount Echo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Echo.
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 Mount Echo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Echo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in West Alexander (PA).
- The Old Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Alexander Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- West Alexander Seceder Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148295 <2>
- West Allegheny Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hupp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dallas UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- Short Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parkview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Mount Echo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Echo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Echo, with the one closest to Mount Echo listed first.
- West Alexander
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valley Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Coon Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Potomac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Roneys Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roneys Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roneys Point
- Dallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Beham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- West Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Intent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Claysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dunsfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dunsfort is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
- Shannon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Echo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Echo.
Newspapers Published in Mount Echo ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Echo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Echo, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Echo.
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 Mount Echo:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Ohio County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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 Mount Echo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mount Echo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |