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 Paw Paw (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 Paw Paw. 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.
Name Variations for Paw Paw ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Pawpaw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Paw Paw. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paw Paw.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Paw Paw is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Paw Paw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paw Paw:
- Marion County (The home county of Paw Paw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
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- Hoodsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Grant Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Rivesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barrackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Katy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw 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
- Adaland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Clemtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Berryburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Pepper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Kasson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- 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
- Valley Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Kalamazoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Roberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Doak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shinnston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Saltwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Haywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jimtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Meadowbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rosebud
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Alliance
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Despard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Bannen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Adaline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Loudenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Arnettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hagans
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Smithtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Little Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Laurel Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Osage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Miracle Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Gladesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Threefork Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Arthurdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Tunnelton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kingwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Albright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Oreide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Fetterman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Pruntytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Thornton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- 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
- Flemington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Knottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Astor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Hundred
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Littleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Smithfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Bane
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Barker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Pine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Fairchance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- New Geneva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Morris Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Fayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Adah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Haydentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Hoover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoover is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Mount Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jollytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Spraggs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Dunkard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Gump
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Kirby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Dilliner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Ashtree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- New Freeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Fordyce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Greensboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paw Paw, see our County-by-County Page for Paw Paw.
Cemeteries Near Paw Paw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paw Paw.
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 Paw Paw - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paw Paw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Ministers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hoodsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hawkinberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Freeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barrackville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pitcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilboa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Snoderly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (563 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prickett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Paw Paw in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paw Paw.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Hoodsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoult
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
- Montana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Rivesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barrackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Catawba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Catawba is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Arnettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Upton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Gaston Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paw Paw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paw Paw.
Newspapers Published in Paw Paw ...
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 Paw Paw.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paw Paw, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paw Paw.
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 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 Paw Paw:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene 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> | 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 Paw Paw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Paw Paw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |