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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 Neptune (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 Neptune. 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.

Neptune is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Neptune)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Skull Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Neptune to Skull Run
    • Sherman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willowdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Neptune to Willowdale
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Ravenswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Neptune to Medina
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Odaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Millwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Neptune to Millwood
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • New Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Letart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Neptune to Clifton
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Sassafras
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Flatrock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Neptune to Brighton
    • Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Cisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Neptune to Cisco
    • Petroleum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Neptune to Petroleum
    • Rusk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Neptune to Rusk
    • Oxbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Neptune to Oxbow
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Reedy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Millard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Neptune to Zona
    • Triplett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Neptune to Triplett
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Eli
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Neptune to Eli
    • Lubeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Blennerhassett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leachtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Neptune to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
  • Athens County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Carlton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gallipolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kerr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Portland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Keno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bashan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spiller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorcas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Racine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Syracuse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Welshtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Plants
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Neptune to Plants
    • Letart Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomeroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomeroy
      • From Neptune to Pomeroy
  • Morgan County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Joy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Neptune to Joy
    • Chesterhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <3>
    • Wrightstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Vales Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Neptune to Vales Mills
    • Wilkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Arbaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Neptune to Arbaugh
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neptune, with the one closest to Neptune listed first.
    • Redbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Porterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Neptune to Porterfield
    • Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Neptune to Corner
    • Belpre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Neptune to Rockland
    • Decaturville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Napier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Neptune to Napier
    • Vincent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Barlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Harmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Neptune ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neptune.

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

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

  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reedsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rainbow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laucks Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alexander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boso Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Neptune had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lone Cedar
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
    • Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County
  • Long Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
    • Long Bottom is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Bottom <3>
  • Murraysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
    • Murraysville is located in Jackson County
  • Hazael
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazael
    • Hazael is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Fayal ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayal
    • Fayal is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Reedsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Skull Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skull Run
    • From Neptune to Skull Run
  • Topins Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topins Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topins Grove
    • Topins Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Wood County
  • Keno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Joppa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Neptune ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neptune.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neptune, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neptune.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Neptune:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Neptune, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Neptune) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neptune. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0746, Longitude: -81.7792       In this case, the coordinates for Neptune have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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