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 Pedro (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 Pedro. 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 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.
Pedro is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Pedro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pedro:
- Monroe County (The home county of Pedro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Hollywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wolfcreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wikel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Wayside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Assurance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Ballard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Fayette County
- Spring Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Tuckahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ronceverte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Brink ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Fort Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Wild Meadow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Frazier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Clendenenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Anthony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Riffe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Bargers Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Talcott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hilldale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Buck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Moss Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Selma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Bath County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Botetourt County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Oriskany
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Strom
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Haymakertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Haden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Fincastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gala
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Glen Wilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Amsterdam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Daleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Troutville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Cloverdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Craig County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- New Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Simmonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Captain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Huffman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Giles County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Kire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Newport
(27 miles [43.5 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 southwest)
- Eggleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Bennetts Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Mount Tabor Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Sundance Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Blacksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Roanoke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Hanging Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Wabun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Hollins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pedro, see our County-by-County Page for Pedro.
Cemeteries Near Pedro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pedro.
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 Pedro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pedro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Dowdy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rowan Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rowan Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowan Family Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of New Castle (VA).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146761 <3>
- Bryan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ruble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Mills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Bostic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Pedro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pedro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pedro, with the one closest to Pedro listed first.
- Glace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glace is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
- Sweet Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Chalybeate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Centennial
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Tuckahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Hollywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Paint Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Alleghany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Gap Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Patton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Monitor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monitor is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pedro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pedro.
Newspapers Published in Pedro ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pedro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pedro, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pedro.
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 Pedro:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Bath County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Roanoke County
- Salem City
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pedro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pedro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |