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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ophelia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ophelia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ophelia, please Contact Us.
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 Ophelia (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 Ophelia. 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 hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ophelia is historic, it would have been located within present day Nicholas 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 Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Ophelia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ophelia:
- Nicholas County (The home county of Ophelia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Odell Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Nettie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettie
- Nettie is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettie <2>
- Tolbert
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Donald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Saxman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaser Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Summersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
- Runa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
- Craigsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <2>
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Herold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Little Birch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Canfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Strange Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Frametown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Widen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Wattsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Clay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Hartland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Ira
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Elkhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Valley Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Clifty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Hilton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Lookout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <2>
- Maywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Clifftop
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Clifftop is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifftop <2>
- Bellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Keeneys Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Romont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Victor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Fayette County
- Kaymoor ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
- Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
- Lansing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Ansted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
- Garten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
- Garten is located in Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Lile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Crichton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Quinwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Orient Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Charmco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmco
- Charmco is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charmco <2>
- Hines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- McRoss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Rainelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <2>
- Rupert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <2>
- Crawley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawley
- Crawley is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawley <2>
- Kieffer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Loveridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas County
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Hillsboro
- Raleigh County
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Camden-on-Gauley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Welch Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Cowen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <2>
- Upperglade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Halo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Excelsior
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Erbacon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Big Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Webster County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ophelia, see our County-by-County Page for Ophelia.
Newspapers Published in Ophelia ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ophelia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ophelia, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ophelia.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Ophelia:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Nicholas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greenbrier County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pocahontas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Raleigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Webster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Braxton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Nicholas County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Nicholas County
Cemeteries Near Ophelia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ophelia.
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 Ophelia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Dixon Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery
- Penile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penile Cemetery
- Ward Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Road Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Spruce Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Grove Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Gilgal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhorn Cemetery
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Buckle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997685 <6>
- Mountain Cemetery
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.
Ophelia itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ophelia, with the one closest to Ophelia listed first.
- Leivasy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hominy Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
- Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Fowler Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Persinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mount Nebo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Nebo <2>
- Pool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Nutterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
- Craigsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <2>
- Mount Lookout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Duo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Keslers Cross Lanes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keslers Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Duo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ophelia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ophelia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ophelia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ophelia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ophelia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2093, Longitude: -80.7198 In this case, the coordinates for Ophelia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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. |