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 Newlonton (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 Newlonton. 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.
Newlonton is primarily located in Randolph County. A portion of Newlonton extends into Upshur County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Newlonton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newlonton:
- Randolph County (The home county of Newlonton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Helvetia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Huff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Cassity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Lee Bell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Huttonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Elkwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Monterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Blue Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Audra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Junior
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Clements ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Tygart Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Belington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Valley Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Elk City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Wellington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Milroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Knawl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Falls Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Bulltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Corley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Napier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Palmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Orlando
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Heaters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rollyson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- Burnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Stouts Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Sand Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- McWhorter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Lost Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Duffy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Crawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Alkires Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Garton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Aberdeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cox Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Smith Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jane Lew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Slaty Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wildell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Durbin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Cass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Alexander
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Beans Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Wilsontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Rock Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tenmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Queens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Hoover Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hacker Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Replete
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Big Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Orndoff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Ralph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Addison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Excelsior
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Erbacon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Halo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Upperglade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Cowen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newlonton, see our County-by-County Page for Newlonton.
Cemeteries Near Newlonton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newlonton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Newlonton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newlonton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brooks Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Helvetia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pickens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Life Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Newlonton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newlonton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newlonton, with the one closest to Newlonton listed first.
- Selbyville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Alexander
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Helvetia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Mayton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
- Palace Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Holly Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Gaines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Florence ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Evergreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newlonton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newlonton.
Newspapers Published in Newlonton ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newlonton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newlonton, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newlonton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Newlonton:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Pocahontas County
- Upshur County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | 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 Newlonton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Newlonton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |