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 Organ Cave (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 Organ Cave. 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 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.
Organ Cave is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Organ Cave. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Organ Cave:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of Organ Cave)
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Ronceverte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frazier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Tuckahoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Brink ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Clendenenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Alderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Spring Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Meadow Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bellwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Maywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Logan County
- Rich Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wolfcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wayside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wikel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Ballard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peterstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Carl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Raleigh County
- Abraham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Riffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bargers Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Hilldale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Forest Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Bellepoint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Hinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sandstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Packs Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Moss Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Bath County (VA)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Botetourt County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Oriskany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Strom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Haymakertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Craig County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Captain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Simmonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- New Castle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Huffman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Abbott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Giles County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Kire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Pembroke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eggleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rich Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roanoke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Organ Cave, see our County-by-County Page for Organ Cave.
Cemeteries Near Organ Cave ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Organ Cave.
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 Organ Cave - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Organ Cave covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Adwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coffman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hanger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (149 more) ...
- Old Rehobeth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gap Mills Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harrah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Organ Cave in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Organ Cave.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Organ Cave, with the one closest to Organ Cave listed first.
- Patton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Patton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Ronceverte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nickells Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Monitor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monitor is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Glace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glace is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Sinks Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
- Pickaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickaway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Keenan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keenan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Organ Cave. See our List of 1890's Communities around Organ Cave.
Newspapers Published in Organ Cave ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Organ Cave.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Organ Cave, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Organ Cave.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Organ Cave:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Logan County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Bath County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Roanoke 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 Organ Cave, 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- Organ Cave) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |