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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 Peters Junction (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 Peters Junction. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Peters Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Peters Junction might be written as Peter Junction.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Peters Junction is located in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.

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

  • Nicholas County     (The home county of Peters Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Beech Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Runa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Muddlety
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Odell Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Nettie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tolbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Joes Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Strange Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Little Birch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elkhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Romont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Victor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
    • Ansted
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
    • Clifty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
    • Cotton Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
    • Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beckwith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lookout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fayetteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kaymoor ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
      • Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Crichton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Quinwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
      • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
      • Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
    • Charmco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
    • McRoss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
      • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rainelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rupert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Handley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Hollygrove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Pratt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • East Bank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Dry Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Ronda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
    • Bradley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Piney View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Stanaford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Skelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
      • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • White Stick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
      • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
    • Sprague
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peters Junction, with the one closest to Peters Junction listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Welch Glade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Peters Junction ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peters Junction, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peters Junction.

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 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 Peters Junction:

Cemeteries Near Peters Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peters Junction.

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

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

  • Neil Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Rich Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Creek Cemetery
  • Simms Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
  • Legg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
  • Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
  • Westlake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlake Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memory Gardens
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
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    • Keenan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Albion ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Nicholas County
  • Leander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Fayette County
  • Mulvane ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
  • Deitz ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deitz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deitz
    • Deitz is located in Fayette County
  • Elliot ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Fayette County
  • Tipton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
  • Ansted
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
  • Mountain Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
    • Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
  • Keslers Cross Lanes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keslers Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
    • Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
  • Zela
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
    • Zela is located in Nicholas County
  • Clifty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
    • Clifty is located in Fayette County
  • Belva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belva
    • Belva is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gauley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley
      • Gauley is located in Fayette County
    • Hawks Nest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
      • Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
    • Gaymont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaymont
      • Gaymont is located in Fayette County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peters Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peters Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2246, Longitude: -81.0484       In this case, the coordinates for Peters Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Peters Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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