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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pecks Mill (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 Pecks Mill. 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 Pecks Mill ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Pecks Mill: Pecks Ml. (or less commonly used: Pecks Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Pecks Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pecks Mill may originally have been Peck's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pecks Mill might be written as Peck Mill.

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 and doctors 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.

Pecks Mill is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Boone, Lincoln, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Pecks Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Mitchell Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Chapmanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peach Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
    • Banco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Big Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Wilkinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hedgeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Troy Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Holden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Manila
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Hewett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
      • Hewett is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
    • Clothier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
      • Clothier is located in Boone County
    • Jeffrey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
      • Jeffrey is located in Boone County
    • Ottawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Boone County
    • Ramage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramage
      • Ramage is located in Boone County
    • Turtle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
    • Secoal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secoal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
    • Greenview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Boone County
    • Low Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Boone County
    • Powell Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Creek
      • Powell Creek is located in Boone County
    • Washington Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Boone County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Acme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Tornado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Harts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
    • Wewanta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Alum Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Garretts Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • McDowell County
    • Wyoming City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Dingess
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
    • Delbarton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Musick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Red Jacket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Gilbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
    • Chattaroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Sprigg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
    • Williamson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Baisden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Blackberry City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Montcoal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Stonecoal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Cub City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Kopperston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Clear Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Baileysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • Clifford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Lovely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Hode
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
    • Beauty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Pilgrim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Inez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Mill, with the one closest to Pecks Mill listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <3>
    • South Williamson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <3>
    • Toler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
      • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hardy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Freeburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Belfry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <3>
    • Forest Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Majestic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ransom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Huddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Canada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Pecks Mill ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecks Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pecks Mill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pecks Mill.

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 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 Pecks Mill:

Cemeteries Near Pecks Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pecks Mill.

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

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

  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Stowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Justice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
  • Scaggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scaggs Cemetery
  • Pridemore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pridemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pridemore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (886 more) ...
    • Craddock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker 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.<6>

While we didn't find Pecks Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pecks Mill.

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

  • Chapmanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Hewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Danville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Spurlockville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Oilville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Man
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Van
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Foster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Christian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
      • Christian is located in Logan County
    • Bandytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
    • Cove Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County

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

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pecks Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecks Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9282, Longitude: -81.9810       In this case, the coordinates for Pecks Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Pecks Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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