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

Name Variations for New Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Newcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for New Creek: New Crk. (or less commonly used: New Ck. or New Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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.

New Creek is located in Mineral 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 Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.

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

  • Mineral County     (The home county of New Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Keyser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Sulphur City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Piedmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hartmansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Headsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From New Creek to Headsville
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From New Creek to Harrison
    • Schell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From New Creek to Schell
    • Fort Ashby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Short Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carpendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Medley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lahmansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Maysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From New Creek to Maysville
    • Bayard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Arthur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From New Creek to Wilson
    • Seymourville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dobbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dorcas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Inkerman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inkerman
      • From New Creek to Inkerman
    • Fort Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Durgon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From New Creek to Durgon
    • Baker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Terra Alta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Preston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carmel
      • From New Creek to Carmel
    • Orr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Preston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orr
      • From New Creek to Orr
    • Salt Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sell
      • From New Creek to Sell
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Coketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From New Creek to Coketon
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Luke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Barton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nikep
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lonaconing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rawlings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Klondike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ocean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocean
      • From New Creek to Ocean
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kitzmiller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Swanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Schell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From New Creek to Schell
    • Altamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From New Creek to Altamont
    • Deer Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Bittinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • McHenry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From New Creek to Wilson
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Mills
      • From New Creek to Cooks Mills
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Creek, with the one closest to New Creek listed first.
    • Boynton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wellersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From New Creek to Wellersburg
    • West Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wittenberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Callimont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Summit Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Glade City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Listonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From New Creek to Listonburg
    • Ursina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people

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

Cemeteries Near New Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Creek.

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

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

  • McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Liller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Liller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Liller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawlings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cundiff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Delawder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delawder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delawder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thrush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green 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>

While we didn't find New Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Creek.

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

  • Ridgeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
  • Antioch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Mineral County
  • Keyser
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
    • Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
  • West Virginia Central Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
    • West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warnocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warnocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnocks
    • Warnocks is located in Mineral County
  • Windom ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Mineral County
  • Barnum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Barnum is located in Mineral County
  • Shaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Mineral County
  • Elk Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
  • Hartmansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in New Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Creek, 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 New Creek.

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 New Creek:

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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>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 New Creek, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3772, Longitude: -79.0260    









 

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