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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 Ona (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 Ona. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Ona is located in Cabell 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 Cabell County: Gallia (OH), Lawrence (OH), Lincoln, Mason, Putnam & Wayne.

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

  • Cabell County     (The home county of Ona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Yates Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fudges Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Barboursville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pea Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Sarah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Ona to Sarah
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Ona to Wilson
    • Melissa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Culloden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Guyandotte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Reid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Ona to Reid
    • Crown City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Layville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Ona to Layville
    • Morrisvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisvale
      • From Ona to Morrisvale
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Ona to Woodville
    • Dodson Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Julian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harless
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Emmons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmons
      • From Ona to Emmons
    • Lory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lory
      • From Ona to Lory
    • Rock Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Ona to Rock Creek
    • Grippe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grippe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grippe
      • From Ona to Grippe
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Nitro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Tornado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Sattes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sattes
      • From Ona to Sattes
    • Cross Lanes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Ona to Ruth
    • South Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
    • Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Portersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portersville
      • From Ona to Portersville
    • West Hamlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Hamlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sweetland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Ona to Sweetland
    • Myra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Garretts Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Palermo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tango
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tango
      • From Ona to Tango
    • Yawkey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Upland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hogsett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Ona to Hogsett
    • Arlee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Ona to Arlee
    • Grimms Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County
    • Fivemile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Ona to Fivemile
    • Arbuckle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Southside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Ona to Brighton
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Teays Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Ona to Midway
    • Eleanor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pliny
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Red House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Ona to Lockwood
    • Catlettsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cliffside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Ona to Normal
    • Durbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Big Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Ona to Big Sandy
    • Cannonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Ona to Cannonsburg
    • Mavity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Ona to Mavity
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Raceland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Ona to Danleyton
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Ona to Zelda
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Ona to Catalpa
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Ona to Bolton
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Ona to Estep
    • Potters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Ona to Potters
    • Fallsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Ona to Goldie
    • Louisa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stringtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Crown City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eureka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Ona to Eureka
    • Patriot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Gallipolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Mills Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ona, with the one closest to Ona listed first.
    • Athalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Proctorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Scottown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Ona to Rockwood
    • Chesapeake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Sybene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Ona to Sybene
    • Linnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Wood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow Wood
      • From Ona to Willow Wood
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Aid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Ona to Aid
    • Greasy Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greasy Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greasy Ridge
      • From Ona to Greasy Ridge

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

Cemeteries Near Ona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ona.

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

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

  • Love Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Sulphur Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Sulphur Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Sulphur Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mud River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maupin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Enom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ona had a population of 86 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Fudges Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Barboursville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Cox Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
    • Cox Landing is located in Cabell County
  • Sarah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
    • Sarah is located in Cabell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sarah
    • From Ona to Sarah
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Cabell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Ona to Wilson
  • Portersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Portersville
    • From Ona to Portersville
  • Swann
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
    • Swann is located in Cabell County
  • Lesage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesage
    • Lesage is located in Cabell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesage <2>
  • Athalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
    • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Culloden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
    • Culloden is located in Cabell County
  • Green Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bottom
    • Green Bottom is located in Cabell County
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    • Proctorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Guyandotte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bowen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Ona ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ona, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ona.

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 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 Ona:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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>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 Ona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4249, Longitude: -82.2132    









 

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