Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Opekiska (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 Opekiska. 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.
Opekiska is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Opekiska. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Opekiska:
- Monongalia County (The home county of Opekiska)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
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- Arnettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Smithtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Laurel Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Hagans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Osage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
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- Morgantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Westover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Kasson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
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- Pepper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Valley Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Meriden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Philippi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Wellington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Saltwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Shinnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Haywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Meadowbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Bridgeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Spelter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Jimtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Despard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Alliance
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Rivesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Hoodsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Barrackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Grant Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Samaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Garden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Marshall County
- Bannen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Gladesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Arthurdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Tunnelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kingwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Albright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Fetterman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
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- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- West Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Thornton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
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- Oreide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Knottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Brydon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Flemington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Round Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anthem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Smithfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Bane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Fairchance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Morris Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- New Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Woodside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Shoaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dunkard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dilliner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Kirby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spraggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Gump
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Jollytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Fordyce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Ceylon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Ashtree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Millsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Opekiska, see our County-by-County Page for Opekiska.
Cemeteries Near Opekiska ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Opekiska.
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 Opekiska - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Opekiska covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Arnettsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prickett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brand Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ministers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hawkinberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (530 more) ...
- Pitcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Summers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McBee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Opekiska had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Lowsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Catawba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Arnettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Rivesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hoult
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
- Uffington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Laurel Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Forksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forksburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
- Clinton Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
- Hagans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Opekiska. See our List of 1890's Communities around Opekiska.
Newspapers Published in Opekiska ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Opekiska.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Opekiska, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Opekiska.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Opekiska:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Opekiska, 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 from Point A (ie- Opekiska) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |