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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 Pennsboro (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 Pennsboro. 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 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.

Pennsboro is located in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Ritchie County     (The home county of Pennsboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Toll Gate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Pennsboro to Toll Gate
    • Stanley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Pennsboro to Stanley
    • Ellenboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hannahdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Pennsboro to Hannahdale
    • Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pullman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • League
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cornwallis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Pennsboro to Cornwallis
    • Berea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Pennsboro to Berea
    • Slab
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Pennsboro to Slab
    • Cairo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Freed
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Pennsboro to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Pennsboro to Bigbend
    • Grantsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Russet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Pennsboro to Russet
    • Staten
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Pennsboro to Staten
    • Hur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Pennsboro to Hur
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Pennsboro to Duckworth
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Smithburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Pennsboro to Grove
    • Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Pennsboro to Market
    • New Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Doak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Pennsboro to Doak
    • Roberts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Pennsboro to Roberts
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Pennsboro to Avon
    • Saint Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coldwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Pennsboro to Coldwater
    • Miletus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miletus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
      • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miletus
      • From Pennsboro to Miletus
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Hebron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Adlai
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Pennsboro to Adlai
    • Algeria ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
      • Algeria is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • DeLong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Pennsboro to DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Schultz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Pennsboro to Schultz
    • Horseneck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Pennsboro to Horseneck
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Willow Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Tyler County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Ross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Pennsboro to Ross
    • Minnie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Pennsboro to Minnie
    • Childs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Pennsboro to Childs
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • New Martinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Pennsboro to Marion
    • Bebee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Dallison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Pennsboro to Dallison
    • Parkers Towne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kanawha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Leachtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Pennsboro to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Boaz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • North Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Mineral Wells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Fly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Pennsboro to Fly
    • Sardis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Antioch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Benwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Pennsboro to Benwood
    • Plainview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Graysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Laings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennsboro, with the one closest to Pennsboro listed first.
    • Wade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Pennsboro to Wade
    • Grandview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Matamoras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Deucher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newell Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Steel Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steel Run
      • From Pennsboro to Steel Run
    • Yankeeburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sandhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gasville
      • From Pennsboro to Gasville
    • Dalzell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalzell
      • From Pennsboro to Dalzell

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

Cemeteries Near Pennsboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pennsboro.

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

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

  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnthouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnthouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnthouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellenboro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellenboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellenboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddles Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddles Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duckworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pullman Churchyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullman Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullman Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pennsboro had a population of 570 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pennsboro had a population of 1,018 people.

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

  • Toll Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
    • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toll Gate
    • From Pennsboro to Toll Gate
  • Stanley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanley
    • From Pennsboro to Stanley
  • Ellenboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Doddridge County
  • Duckworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duckworth
    • From Pennsboro to Duckworth
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Ritchie County
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Briggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Harrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
  • Pullman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McKim
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McKim
    • From Pennsboro to McKim
  • Adlai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adlai
    • From Pennsboro to Adlai
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    • Finch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
      • Finch is located in Ritchie County
    • White Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Ritchie County
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Doddridge County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pennsboro ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennsboro.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pennsboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pennsboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pennsboro.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Pennsboro.

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 websites either 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 Pennsboro:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennsboro. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Pennsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Pennsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2860, Longitude: -80.9673    









 

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