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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 Tabor (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 Tabor. 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 Tabor ...

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 Tabor: Mt. Tabor

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

Mount Tabor is located in Raleigh 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 Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.

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

  • Raleigh County     (The home county of Mount Tabor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Old Mill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
      • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
    • Wickham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
      • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
    • Harper
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Skelton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
      • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
    • Sprague
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • MacArthur
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
      • MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <2>
    • Beckley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabscott
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
      • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Prosperity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Crab Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
    • Raleigh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Janie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
      • Janie is located in Boone County
      • Former name for Janie:
      • Mordue
    • Whitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Former names for Whitesville:
      • Jarrods Valley
      • Pritchard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <2>
    • Elk Run Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
      • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
    • Lindytown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindytown
      • Lindytown is located in Boone County
    • Rocklick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Boone County
    • Sylvester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bald Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
      • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Boone County
    • Twilight
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Boone County
    • Bandytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
    • Barrett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Boone County
    • Pondco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
      • Pondco is located in Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Kilsyth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Pax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Quinnimont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
    • Harvey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Fayette County
    • Prince
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Redstar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
    • Whipple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Fayette County
    • Newlyn ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
      • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rainelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McRoss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Charmco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Carbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Acme
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Handley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Hollygrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Ronda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Pratt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Dry Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Cabin Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Northfork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
    • Keystone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Elkhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
    • Big Four
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Lashmeet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Matoaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Weyanoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Johnston Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Montcalm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Jumping Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Sandstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Nimitz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellepoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • True
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Talcott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bargers Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tabor, with the one closest to Mount Tabor listed first.
    • Mullens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
      • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <2>
    • Kopperston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Bud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Wyoming County
    • Keyrock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
    • Rock View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Pineville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oceana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mullensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
    • Clear Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Fanny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Tabor ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Tabor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Tabor, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Tabor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Tabor:

Cemeteries Near Mount Tabor ...

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

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

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

  • Calfee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Mt. TaborCemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
  • St. Sebastians Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastians Cemetery
  • Teel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
  • Aliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aliff Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
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    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • W.T. Warden Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sweeney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney 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 Mount Tabor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Tabor.

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

  • Prosperity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
  • Lester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Pemberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
  • Matville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
    • Matville is located in Raleigh County
  • Cirtsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cirtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cirtsville
    • Cirtsville is located in Raleigh County
  • Daniels
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <2>
  • Mount Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
  • Crow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Crow is located in Raleigh County
  • Shady Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
  • Roseville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Fayette County
  • Quinnimont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
    • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
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    • Prince
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
    • McKendree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Tabor. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Mount Tabor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Tabor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7984, Longitude: -81.2326       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Tabor 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 Mount Tabor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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