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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 Moyers (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 Moyers. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Moyers is located in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County: Augusta (VA), Highland (VA), Rockingham (VA), Grant, Hardy, Pocahontas & Randolph.

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

  • Pendleton County     (The home county of Moyers)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moyers, with the one closest to Moyers listed first.
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Seemly is located in Grant County
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Moyers to Pansy
  • Hardy County
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Moyers to Peru
  • Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moyers, with the one closest to Moyers listed first.
    • Whitmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harperton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harperton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harperton
      • From Moyers to Harperton
    • Harman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wymer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evenwood
      • From Moyers to Evenwood
  • Augusta County (VA)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moyers, with the one closest to Moyers listed first.
    • Bolar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lewis
      • From Moyers to Fort Lewis
  • Harrisonburg City (VA)
  • Highland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moyers, with the one closest to Moyers listed first.
    • Palo Alto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palo Alto
      • From Moyers to Palo Alto
    • Possum Trot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Monterey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
    • McDowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hightown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Moyers to Hightown
    • Meadowdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Clover Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clover Creek
      • From Moyers to Clover Creek
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Rockingham County (VA)
  • Staunton City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Moyers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moyers.

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

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

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 Moyers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moyers.

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

  • Sugar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Palo Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palo Alto
    • From Moyers to Palo Alto
  • Doe Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
    • Doe Hill is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Brandywine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • New Hampden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
    • New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Dry Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dry Run
    • From Moyers to Dry Run
  • Oak Flat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
    • Oak Flat is located in Pendleton County
  • Circleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monterey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
  • Ruddle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
    • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruddle
    • From Moyers to Ruddle
  • McDowell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hightown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Moyers to Hightown
    • Fort Seybert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Pendleton County

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

Newspapers Published in Moyers ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moyers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moyers, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moyers.

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 helpful 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 Moyers:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moyers. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moyers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moyers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5156, Longitude: -79.3622       In this case, the coordinates for Moyers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Moyers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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