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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 Mount Nebo (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 Nebo. 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 Nebo ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Nebo: Mt. Nebo

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

Mount Nebo is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Mount Nebo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Rockville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Little Sandy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
    • Morgans Glade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
    • Bruceton Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
    • Lenox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
    • Brandonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Masontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
    • Clifton Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
    • Kingwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Arthurdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Kasson
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Bayard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Dobbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Mount Harmony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hoodsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Fairmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Colfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Grant Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Mineral County
    • Schell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
    • Baker Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Westover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Laurel Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Star City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Osage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Maidsville
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Thornton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Knottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hutton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • McHenry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
    • Accident
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Deer Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Red House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Bittinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Altamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Swanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Elliottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Haydentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Point Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Markleysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Winstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dunkard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nemacolin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ceylon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Carmichaels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fairdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Kirby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fordyce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Nebo, with the one closest to Mount Nebo listed first.
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
    • Ursina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Confluence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
    • Listonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • Millsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Nebo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Nebo.

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

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

  • Fair View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Reedsville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arthurdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kingwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Hudson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Preston County
  • Rockville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Preston County
  • Pisgah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Preston County
  • Herring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Valley Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
    • Valley Point is located in Preston County
  • Guseman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guseman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guseman
    • Guseman is located in Preston County
  • Morgans Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
    • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
  • Bruceton Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
    • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
  • Masontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Preston County
  • Brandonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
    • Brandonville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Cuzzart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuzzart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzzart
    • Cuzzart is located in Preston County
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    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
    • Albright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Nebo ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Nebo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Nebo, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Nebo.

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 Mount Nebo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Nebo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Mount Nebo, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Nebo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Nebo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6023, Longitude: -79.7078       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Nebo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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