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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 Omar (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 Omar. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Omar is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Boone, Lincoln, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Omar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Switzer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Stirrat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Whitman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilkinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Holden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hedgeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Logan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Thompson Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Fort Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Branch
      • From Omar to Fort Branch
    • Accoville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Manila
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From Omar to Manila
    • Clothier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From Omar to Havana
    • Jeffrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stark
      • From Omar to Stark
    • Ramage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Secoal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Secoal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Secoal
      • From Omar to Secoal
    • Greenview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Harts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Wewanta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Panther
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Iaeger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Wilmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Big Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roderfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Davy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Bradshaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Paynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Pie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Musick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Jacket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Omar to Red Jacket
    • Delbarton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dingess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baisden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Matewan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Gilbert Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Blackberry City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Sprigg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Stickney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Montcoal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Naoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Packsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redbird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Wilsondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonecoal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Doane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doane
      • From Omar to Doane
    • Cove Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiahsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiahsville
      • From Omar to Kiahsville
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Cub City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Omar to Sun Hill
    • Clear Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oceana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Baileysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kopperston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stoneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Omar to Turkey
    • Fanny
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Omar to Fanny
    • Wyoming
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock View
      • From Omar to Rock View
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Lovely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Pilgrim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Beauty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hode
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Debord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Inez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Omar to Inez
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McCarr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
    • Freeburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Majestic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hardy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ransom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Omar to Ransom
    • Toler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Williamson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <2>
    • Stopover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Belfry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <2>
    • Forest Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Huddy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omar, with the one closest to Omar listed first.
    • Kelsa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Big Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Paynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Omar to Paynesville
    • Jackson Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson Flats
      • From Omar to Jackson Flats
    • Matney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Omar to Matney

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

Cemeteries Near Omar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omar.

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

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

  • Chauncey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauncey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauncey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatfield Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Avis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Curry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Hinchman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mullens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Core Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Core Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Logan Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • George F. Browning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George F. Browning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George F. Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baisden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baisden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baisden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Oilville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Man
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Christian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Chapmanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • North Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Hanover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Hewett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Phelps
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • Sun Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sun Hill
    • From Omar to Sun Hill
  • Rural
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Pike County (KY)
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    • Jamboree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
      • Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Canada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <2>
    • Pinsonfork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
      • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Omar ...

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 Omar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Omar, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Omar.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Omar:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omar. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Omar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Omar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7567, Longitude: -81.9995    









 

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