Our Genealogy Helper
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 Piedmont (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 Piedmont. 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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Piedmont is located in Mineral 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 Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.
Below are the counties that are near Piedmont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piedmont:
- Mineral County (The home county of Piedmont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Keyser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elk Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Mineral County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrison
- From Piedmont to Harrison
- Sulphur City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
- Headsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Headsville
- From Piedmont to Headsville
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartmansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Short Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Ashby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
- Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
- Schell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Schell is located in Mineral County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schell
- From Piedmont to Schell
- Carpendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Greenland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Medley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bayard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lahmansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilson
- From Piedmont to Wilson
- Dobbin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maysville
- From Piedmont to Maysville
- Arthur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seymourville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wapocomo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wapocomo
- From Piedmont to Wapocomo
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Romney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vance
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vance
- From Piedmont to Vance
- Donaldson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donaldson
- From Piedmont to Donaldson
- Three Churches
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Higginsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Augusta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slanesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hardy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Inkerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inkerman
- From Piedmont to Inkerman
- Fort Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Moorefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Orr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Preston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orr
- From Piedmont to Orr
- Terra Alta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hazelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Shoe Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carmel
- From Piedmont to Carmel
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lenox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Salt Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morgans Glade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Westernport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Luke
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nikep
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lonaconing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Rawlings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
- Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ocean
- From Piedmont to Ocean
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Bloomington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kitzmiller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
- Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
- Swanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bittinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altamont
- From Piedmont to Altamont
- Schell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schell
- From Piedmont to Schell
- Deer Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
- Grantsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Accident
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Cooks Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooks Mills
- From Piedmont to Cooks Mills
- Stringtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hyndman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
- Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <1>
- Fayette County (PA)
- Markleysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boynton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Salisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wellersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellersburg
- From Piedmont to Wellersburg
- Wittenberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Meyersdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Summit Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Callimont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
- Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Glade City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
- Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
- West Meyersdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Listonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Listonburg
- From Piedmont to Listonburg
- Addison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piedmont, see our County-by-County Page for Piedmont.
Cemeteries Near Piedmont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piedmont.
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 Piedmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old St. Peter's Catholic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bloomington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Duckworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Warnick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warnick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sinkler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinkler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tichnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tichnell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tichnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cross Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Piedmont had a population of 2,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Piedmont had a population of 792 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
- West Virginia Central Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
- West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County
- Westernport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bloomington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Warnocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warnocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnocks
- Warnocks is located in Mineral County
- Windom ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Mineral County
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Mineral County
- Keyser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Floyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Shaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw is located in Mineral County
- Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Black Oak is located in Allegany County (MD)
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- Lonaconing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chaffee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Mineral County
- Elk Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piedmont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piedmont.
Newspapers Published in Piedmont ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedmont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piedmont, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piedmont.
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 Piedmont:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Mineral County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Hardy County
- Preston County
- Allegany County
- Garrett County
- Bedford County
- Fayette County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
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> | 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> | 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. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piedmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piedmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4813, Longitude: -79.0477 |
<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 Piedmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |