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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 Mullens (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 Mullens. 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 northeast 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 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.

Mullens is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo & Raleigh.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Mullens)
  • Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Pax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Kilsyth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilsyth
      • From Mullens to Kilsyth
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roseville
      • From Mullens to Roseville
    • Mount Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Prince
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quinnimont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McKendree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County
    • Redstar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redstar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redstar
      • From Mullens to Redstar
    • Whipple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
    • Newlyn ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
      • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newlyn
      • From Mullens to Newlyn
  • Kanawha County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Wylo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mineral City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Mallory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Accoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Man
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Northfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Keystone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Kyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Mullens to Kyle
    • Kimball
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Four
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Davy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Thorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anawalt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Gary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Big Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roderfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Matoaka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lashmeet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Flipping
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Mullens to Flipping
    • Montcalm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Coopers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Freeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nemours
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Yards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Johnston Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Littlesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
    • Baisden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Helen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stotesbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stotesbury
      • From Mullens to Stotesbury
    • Princewick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sophia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <1>
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Glen White
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Tolleys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pemberton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Mullens to Pemberton
    • Crab Orchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Jumping Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Nimitz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pipestem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • True
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Mullens to True
    • Packs Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brooklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Mullens to Brooklin
    • Hinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Mullens to Buck
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Peapatch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Mullens to Peapatch
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mullens, with the one closest to Mullens listed first.
    • Pocahontas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Boissevain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Yards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Abbs Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bluefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clair
      • From Mullens to Saint Clair
    • Bishop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Mullens to Bishop
    • Shraders
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Mullens to Shraders
    • Shawver Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wittens Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Adria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adria
      • From Mullens to Adria
    • Five Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Mullens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mullens.

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

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

  • Milam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bud Mtn. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Frye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rotenberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rotenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rotenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slab Fork Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (522 more) ...
    • Algoma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brammer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Fork Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Mullens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mullens.

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

  • Saulsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsville
    • Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
  • Newfound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
  • McGraws
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraws have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraws
    • McGraws is located in Wyoming County
  • Rock View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
    • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock View
    • From Mullens to Rock View
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Egeria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
    • Egeria is located in Mercer County
  • Odd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd
    • Odd is located in Raleigh County
  • Algoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in McDowell County
  • Lester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Jesse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
    • Jesse is located in Wyoming County
  • Kyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in McDowell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kyle
    • From Mullens to Kyle
  • Powhatan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in McDowell County
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    • Pemberton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Mullens to Pemberton
    • Elkhorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pinoak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinoak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinoak
      • Pinoak is located in Mercer County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mullens ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mullens.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mullens. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mullens and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mullens.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Mullens.

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 Mullens:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Mullens, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mullens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mullens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5844, Longitude: -81.3829    









 

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