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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pettit. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pettit to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pettit, please Contact Us.

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 Pettit (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 Pettit. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Pettit is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph 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 Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Pettit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Montrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Whyte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Canfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wymer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
      • Wymer is located in Randolph County
    • Tigheville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Weaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Dryfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Harman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Belington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Junior
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Kalamazoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Valley Furnace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Kasson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Audra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Hopeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Onego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
      • Onego is located in Pendleton County
    • Macksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
      • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
    • Ketterman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketterman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
    • Circleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushy Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Dry Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Ruddle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
  • Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Sell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Macomber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Shoe Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
    • Aurora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rowlesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Tunnelton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Salt Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Independence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Heathers Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Terra Alta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Astor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Porterwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
    • Parsons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hambleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hendricks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Elk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Gladwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Canaan Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <3>
    • Coketon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <3>
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Swamp Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Gormley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Sand Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Excelsior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
    • Teter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Tallmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
      • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <3>
    • Buckhannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Red House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Hutton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Pettit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pettit.

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

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

  • Coffman Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coffman Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427278 <5>
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain State Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain State Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain State Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fansler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fansler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Arlington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Arlington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Arlington Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Leadsville.
    • The Little Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • American Legion Little Arlington Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Brendens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brendens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brendens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bonifield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Pettit itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pleasant Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
  • Bretz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bretz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz
    • Bretz is located in Tucker County
  • Parsons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Kerens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
    • Kerens is located in Randolph County
  • Whyte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
    • Whyte is located in Randolph County
  • Hendricks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Gilman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Randolph County
  • Faulkner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Randolph County
  • Leadsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
    • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
  • Alpena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Randolph County
  • Elkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Auvil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvil
      • Auvil is located in Tucker County
    • Saint George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Tucker County
    • Kirt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirt
      • Kirt is located in Barbour County

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

Newspapers Published in Pettit ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pettit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pettit, 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 Pettit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pettit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Pettit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pettit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0209, Longitude: -79.7181       In this case, the coordinates for Pettit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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