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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Myrtle (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 Myrtle. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Myrtle is located in Mingo 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 Mingo County: Martin (KY), Pike (KY), Buchanan (VA), Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Mingo County     (The home county of Myrtle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Delbarton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chattaroy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Dingess
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Red Jacket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Myrtle to Red Jacket
    • Williamson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sprigg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blackberry City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <1>
    • Musick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kermit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thacker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greyeagle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Manila
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From Myrtle to Manila
    • Hewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clothier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From Myrtle to Havana
    • Jeffrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Secoal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Secoal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Secoal
      • From Myrtle to Secoal
    • Turtle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Low Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Low Gap
      • From Myrtle to Low Gap
    • Powell Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stark
      • From Myrtle to Stark
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Harts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <1>
    • Wewanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alkol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Holden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Troy Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Whitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Omar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stirrat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hedgeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Switzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Wilkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Whirlwind
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whirlwind
      • From Myrtle to Whirlwind
    • Logan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Logan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <1>
    • Peach Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Panther
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Iaeger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Cub City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sun Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Myrtle to Sun Hill
    • Clear Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Baileysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Betsy Layne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <1>
    • Ivel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <1>
    • Stanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <1>
    • Tram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Harold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Banner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Osborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osborn
      • From Myrtle to Osborn
    • Auxier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Dwale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County (KY)
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Butcher Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Meally
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Nero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Van Lear
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Clifford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Myrtle to Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maynard
      • From Myrtle to Maynard
    • Peach Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Patrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patrick
      • From Myrtle to Patrick
    • Ben Bow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richardson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallup
      • From Myrtle to Gallup
    • Georges Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulysses
      • From Myrtle to Ulysses
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bumblebee
      • From Myrtle to Bumblebee
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torchlight
      • From Myrtle to Torchlight
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From Myrtle to Walbridge
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Lovely
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Pilgrim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <1>
    • Beauty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Debord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <1>
    • Inez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Myrtle to Inez
    • Tomahawk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • South Williamson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <1>
    • Toler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buskirk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hardy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <1>
    • Forest Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Belfry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <1>
    • Huddy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ransom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Myrtle to Ransom
    • Stone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Canada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <1>
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Freeburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle listed first.
    • Kelsa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Big Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Myrtle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myrtle.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Myrtle, with the one closest to Myrtle 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 Myrtle in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Myrtle.

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

  • Oilville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Rural
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Pilgrim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Canada
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <1>
  • Warfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <1>
  • Stonecoal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinsonfork
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Phelps
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Man
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Chapmanville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamboree
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Coleman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Christian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
      • Christian is located in Logan County
    • Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Logan County
    • Kimper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Myrtle ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Myrtle, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Myrtle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Myrtle:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myrtle. 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>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>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>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- Myrtle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myrtle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7687, Longitude: -82.1918    
<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 Myrtle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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