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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 Perkins (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 Perkins. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Perkins is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Perkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Shock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stumptown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • De Kalb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Truebada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Alice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloydsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Rockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Staten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Hur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Oka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Lydia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Spread
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Procious
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Wellford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Duffy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Birch River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Muddlety
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Tioga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Smithville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
    • Slab
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
    • Berea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Oxbow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Cokeleys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Hannahdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Cisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Graux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <1>
    • Pigeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Millard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Reedy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Zona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Replete
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hacker Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County

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

Cemeteries Near Perkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perkins.

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

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

  • Orton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bourn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earl Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Currycomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currycomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currycomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mollahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elihu - Stump Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodrich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr 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.<5>

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

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

  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Gilmer County
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Braxton County
  • Progress ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Braxton County
  • Normantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • German ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
    • German is located in Braxton County
  • Stumptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Braxton County
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
  • Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Braxton County
  • Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Braxton County
  • Staten
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
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    • Elmira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Cutlips
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlips have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlips
      • Cutlips is located in Braxton County
    • Sycamore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County

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

Newspapers Published in Perkins ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perkins, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perkins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Perkins:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkins. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Perkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7845, Longitude: -80.9259       In this case, the coordinates for Perkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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