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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Nottingham is located in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Pocahontas County     (The home county of Nottingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Durbin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Frank
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
    • Arbovale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thornwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
    • Green Bank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cass
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sitlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
    • Wildell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
    • Slaty Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Frost
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Edray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
    • Thorny Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
    • Onoto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Dry Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Harper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Circleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zigler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
    • Moyers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Moyers is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
    • Sugar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Macksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Valley Head
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mingo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Elkwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
    • Lee Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
    • Blue Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Monterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Huttonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pickens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Alexander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alexander is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Beans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
    • Goshen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Queens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Tenmile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Ralph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Hacker Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Bolar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Mountain Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
  • Highland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nottingham, with the one closest to Nottingham listed first.
    • Hightown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Meadowdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Possum Trot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
    • McDowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Clover Creek is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Palo Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto

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

Cemeteries Near Nottingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nottingham.

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 Nottingham - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nottingham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Keller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodsell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hauchen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yeager Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Arbovale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wanless Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hobart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ft. Milroy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ware Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...

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 Nottingham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nottingham.

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

  • Green Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Valley Head
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dunmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hightown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
  • Elkwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
  • Meadowdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Clover Lick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Lick
  • Lee Bell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
  • Monterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Blue Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
  • Mill Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
  • Vanderpool
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vanderpool is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hampden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
    • Huttonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Nottingham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nottingham.

Newspapers Published in Nottingham ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nottingham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nottingham, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nottingham.

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 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 Nottingham:

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 Nottingham, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nottingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.