The location of Pemberton
Our Genealogy Helper for Pemberton ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool that can help us with planning our trips.
- That it also helps us to understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
By learning about Pemberton (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 Pemberton. 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.
It's still very early in our research, but as we gather more information it will be added to this page.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Pemberton is located in Raleigh County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Pemberton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pemberton:
| Dir | Distance | ||
| Raleigh (The home county for Pemberton) | |||
| Crab Orchard [Map] | NW | Less than 2 miles<1> | |
| Tilden [Map] | E | 2 miles [3.2 km] | |
| MacArthur [Map] | N | 2 miles [3.2 km] | |
| Coal City [Map] | S | 2 miles [3.2 km] | |
| Sophia [Map] | SW | 2 miles [3.2 km] | |
| Mabscott [Map] | N | 3 miles [4.8 km] | |
| Old Mill Village [Map] | N | 3 miles [4.8 km] | |
| Beaver [Map] | NE | 4 miles [6.4 km] | |
| Beckley [Map] | NE | 4 miles [6.4 km] | |
| Lester [Map] | W | 4 miles [6.4 km] | |
| Daniels [Map] | E | 5 miles [8 km] | |
| Tolleys [Map] | NW | 5 miles [8 km] | |
| Clifftop [Map] | NE | 6 miles [9.7 km] | |
| Boone | |||
| Greenwood [Map] | NW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Lindytown - Historic [Map] | NW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Whitesville [Map] | NW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Rocklick [Map] | W | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Bald Knob [Map] | NW | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Elk Run Junction [Map] | NW | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Janie [Map] | NW | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Barrett [Map] | NW | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Twilight [Map] | NW | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Bandytown [Map] | NW | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Pondco [Map] | NW | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Sylvester [Map] | NW | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Marnie [Map] | NW | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Fayette | |||
| Mount Hope [Map] | N | 12 miles [19.3 km] | |
| Pax [Map] | N | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Harvey [Map] | N | 15 miles [24.1 km] | |
| Sewell Knob - Historic [Map] | NE | 16 miles [25.7 km] | |
| Newlyn - Historic [Map] | NE | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Stonecliff - Historic [Map] | NE | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Concho [Map] | N | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Oak Hill [Map] | N | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Rush Run - Historic [Map] | NE | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Thurmond [Map] | NE | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Meadow Bridge [Map] | NE | 22 miles [35.4 km] | |
| Fayetteville [Map] | N | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| McDunn [Map] | N | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Greenbrier | |||
| Vale [Map] | NE | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Rainelle [Map] | NE | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Alderson [Map] | E | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| McRoss [Map] | NE | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Hines [Map] | NE | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Rupert [Map] | NE | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Orient Hill [Map] | NE | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Frazier [Map] | E | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Crichton [Map] | NE | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Quinwood [Map] | NE | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Fort Spring [Map] | E | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Ronceverte [Map] | E | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Brushy Junction - Historic [Map] | NE | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Kanawha | |||
| Carbon [Map] | NW | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Acme [Map] | NW | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Eskdale [Map] | NW | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Handley [Map] | N | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Hollygrove [Map] | N | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Glasgow [Map] | N | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Pratt [Map] | N | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Cabin Creek [Map] | NW | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Cedar Grove [Map] | N | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| East Bank [Map] | N | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Winifrede [Map] | NW | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Chesapeake [Map] | NW | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Belle [Map] | NW | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| Logan | |||
| Mallory [Map] | W | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Mineral City [Map] | W | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Man [Map] | W | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| McDowell | |||
| Northfork [Map] | SW | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Keystone [Map] | SW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Elkhorn [Map] | SW | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Kimball [Map] | SW | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Welch [Map] | SW | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Anawalt [Map] | SW | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Davy [Map] | SW | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Thorpe [Map] | SW | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Gary [Map] | SW | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Big Sandy [Map] | SW | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Iaeger [Map] | SW | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Union City [Map] | SW | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| War [Map] | SW | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Mercer | |||
| Matoaka [Map] | S | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Weyanoke [Map] | S | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Athens [Map] | SE | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Johnston Town [Map] | S | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Montcalm [Map] | S | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Princeton [Map] | S | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Bramwell [Map] | S | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Coopers [Map] | S | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Edison [Map] | S | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Oakvale [Map] | SE | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Bluefield [Map] | S | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Mingo | |||
| Gilbert [Map] | W | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Baisden [Map] | W | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Gilbert Creek [Map] | W | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Monroe | |||
| Ballard [Map] | SE | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Peterstown [Map] | SE | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Union [Map] | E | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Nicholas | |||
| Beech Glen [Map] | N | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Peaser Junction - Historic [Map] | NE | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| Summers | |||
| Jumping Branch [Map] | E | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Hinton [Map] | E | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Bellepoint [Map] | E | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Forest Hill [Map] | SE | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Wyoming | |||
| Mullens [Map] | SW | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Bud [Map] | SW | 15 miles [24.1 km] | |
| Pineville [Map] | SW | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Mullensville [Map] | SW | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Oceana [Map] | W | 22 miles [35.4 km] | |
| Baileysville [Map] | W | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Clear Fork [Map] | W | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Uno [Map] | W | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Cub City [Map] | W | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Giles (VA) | |||
| Glen Lyn (VA) [Map] | SE | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Rich Creek (VA) [Map] | SE | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Narrows (VA) [Map] | SE | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Bluff City (VA) [Map] | SE | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Pearisburg (VA) [Map] | SE | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Tazewell (VA) | |||
| Pocahontas (VA) [Map] | S | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Boissevain (VA) [Map] | S | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Bluefield (VA) [Map] | S | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Abbs Valley (VA) [Map] | S | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pemberton, see our County-by-County Page for Pemberton.
Cemeteries Near Pemberton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pemberton.
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 click on the [Map] that follows each cemetery's name, a Google map will open showing a satellite view of the area where the cemetery is located. We have tried to place the cemetery in the center of the map, but we're still working on our data and the map might not not be centered properly. If you don't see the cemetery right away, try zooming-in. Usually, but not always, you can see the outline of the cemetery or some of the headstones.
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 Pemberton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
Newspapers Published in Pemberton ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pemberton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pemberton, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pemberton.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pemberton had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pemberton, with the one closest to Pemberton listed first.
| Lester [Map] | |
| - | Located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) from Pemberton |
| - | 1895 population of 11 people (with 323 people in 2017) |
| - | Lester had a post office and no railroad service |
| Daniels [Map] | |
| - | Located 5 miles [8 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) from Pemberton |
| - | 1895 population of 26 people |
| - | Daniels had a post office and no railroad service |
| Shady Spring [Map] | |
| - | Located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the East (E) from Pemberton |
| - | 1895 population of 13 people |
| - | Shady Spring had a post office and no railroad service |
| Odd [Map] | |
| - | Located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South (S) from Pemberton |
| - | 1895 population of 11 people |
| - | Odd had a post office and no railroad service |
| Crow [Map] | |
| - | Located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) from Pemberton |
| - | Crow had a post office and no railroad service |
| Prosperity [Map] | |
| - | Located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the North (N) from Pemberton |
| - | 1895 population of 56 people |
| - | Prosperity had a post office and no railroad service |
| Matville [Map] | |
| - | Located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Northwest (NW) from Pemberton |
| - | 1895 population of 9 people |
| - | Matville had a post office and no railroad service |
| Flat Top [Map] | |
| - | Located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Southeast (SE) from Pemberton |
| - | 1895 population of 13 people |
| - | Flat Top had a post office and no railroad service |
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pemberton. The list can be found on our page for Communities Neighboring Pemberton in the 1890's.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pemberton:
These websites are specific to West Virginia:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Website for the West Virginia State Archives
Not to be confused with the official state website, we've found the Digital State Archives website for the State of West Virginia to be a good source for additional links.
These pages are specific to Raleigh County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of West Virginia, Cemeteries of Raleigh County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for West Virginia |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for West Virginia |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries for West Virginia, for Raleigh County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from West Virginia |
| Also see Disaster Stories for ... |
| Virginia |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Pemberton ...
While our initial data about Pemberton came from various goverment sources, we have found mention of Pemberton in old books and maps. When we do, we'll find a fact here or a snippet there. We've created the following list to keep track of the documents we found useful in adding to our knowledge about Pemberton.
We hope that the following list of documents will be of interest to you.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
(Document found on Google Books)
Notes for Pemberton:
- Services available at that time (1895): had Post Office, no Railroad mentioned
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Pemberton. See our Misc Page for Pemberton for more information.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pemberton. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pemberton) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pemberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7179, Longitude: -81.2190 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Pemberton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pemberton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |