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 North Bend (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 North Bend. 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 North Bend ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Bend: N. Bend
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Bend. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Bend.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
North Bend is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near North Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Bend:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of North Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Loveridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Oscar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Lile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Sunlight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Falling Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Quinwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Unus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Unus is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
- Crichton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Orient Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Frankford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Little Birch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Palmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Canfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Herold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Widen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Wattsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Maywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Hilton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Clifty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Bellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elliot is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Leander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leander is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Lookout
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Richwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saxman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nettie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tolbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Donald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Odell Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Carl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Tioga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Muddlety
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Onoto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Edray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Marlinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Slaty Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thorny Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Huntersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sitlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Frost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
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- Cass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Blue Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Mingo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Upperglade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Camden-on-Gauley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Cowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Welch Glade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Excelsior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Halo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Addison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Ralph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Erbacon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Orndoff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Big Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Hacker Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Bend, see our County-by-County Page for North Bend.
Cemeteries Near North Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Bend.
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 North Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Baber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Richwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Powers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- Kellison Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckle Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find North Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
- Richwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leonard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leonard is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Loveridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Lobelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lobelia is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelia
- Lile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Upperglade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Jacox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jacox is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacox
- Duo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duo is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Welch Glade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Craigsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leivasy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leivasy is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leivasy
- Friars Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Friars Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Renicks Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Renicks Valley is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renicks Valley
- Strouds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strouds is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
- Locust
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Bend.
Newspapers Published in North Bend ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Bend, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Bend.
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 websites either 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 North Bend:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Randolph 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 North Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |