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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 Normantown (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 Normantown. 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.

Normantown is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Normantown)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normantown, with the one closest to Normantown listed first.
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Exchange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmira
      • From Normantown to Elmira
    • Lloydsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Clem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Frametown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gassaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockton
      • From Normantown to Rockton
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normantown, with the one closest to Normantown listed first.
    • Russet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Normantown to Russet
    • Staten
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Normantown to Staten
    • Grantsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Normantown to Hur
    • Bigbend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Normantown to Bigbend
    • Beech
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Normantown to Beech
    • Freed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Normantown to Freed
    • Pink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rocksdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Normantown to Rocksdale
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normantown, with the one closest to Normantown listed first.
    • Lydia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Normantown to Lydia
    • Dink
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Normantown to Dink
    • Ira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Normantown to Ira
    • Gould
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Normantown to Gould
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Valley Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spread
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Normantown to Widen
    • Clay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Procious
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Normantown to Elkhurst
    • Hartland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normantown, with the one closest to Normantown listed first.
    • Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Normantown to Grove
    • Saint Clara
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coldwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Normantown to Coldwater
    • Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Normantown to Market
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Normantown to Avon
    • Duckworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Normantown to Duckworth
    • New Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normantown, with the one closest to Normantown listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Normantown to Hurst
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Duffy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Normantown to Duffy
    • Alkires Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Valley Chapel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normantown, with the one closest to Normantown listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Smithville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Normantown to Berea
    • Slab
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Normantown to Slab
    • Cantwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxbow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Normantown to Oxbow
    • Pullman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cokeleys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Normantown to Cokeleys
    • Harrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Hannahdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Normantown to Hannahdale
    • Cisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Normantown to Cisco
    • Rusk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Normantown to Rusk
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normantown, with the one closest to Normantown listed first.
    • Triplett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Normantown to Triplett
    • Roxalana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Graux
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Normantown to Graux
    • Millard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Looneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Normantown to Rushville
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Walton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Normantown to Zona
    • Flint Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
  • Webster County
  • Wirt County

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

Cemeteries Near Normantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Normantown.

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

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

  • Mollahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Orton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elihu - Stump Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snakeroot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snakeroot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snakeroot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sylvester Stump Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keyster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Currycomb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currycomb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currycomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Normantown had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Gilmer County
  • Stumptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • De Kalb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to De Kalb
    • From Normantown to De Kalb
  • Henrietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Calhoun County
  • Staten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Staten
    • From Normantown to Staten
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Braxton County
  • Progress ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Braxton County
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Braxton County
  • Glenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • German ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
    • German is located in Braxton County
  • White Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Calhoun County
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    • Tanner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
      • Tanner is located in Gilmer County
    • Sycamore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Normantown ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Normantown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Normantown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Normantown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Normantown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normantown. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Normantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Normantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8517, Longitude: -80.9370    









 

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