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 Pink (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 Pink. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pink is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near Pink. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pink:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Pink)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Beech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From Pink to Beech
- Arnoldsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rocksdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocksdale
- From Pink to Rocksdale
- Orma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hur
- From Pink to Hur
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Oka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oka
- From Pink to Oka
- Russet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russet
- From Pink to Russet
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Staten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Staten
- From Pink to Staten
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Elmira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmira
- From Pink to Elmira
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Progress ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Wilsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frametown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockton
- From Pink to Rockton
- Strange Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Exchange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gassaway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Lydia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lydia
- From Pink to Lydia
- Dink
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
- Dink is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dink
- From Pink to Dink
- Valley Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Procious
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Porter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Clay County
- Gould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gould
- From Pink to Gould
- Ira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ira
- From Pink to Ira
- Spread
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elkhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkhurst
- From Pink to Elkhurst
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Stumptown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Normantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- De Kalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to De Kalb
- From Pink to De Kalb
- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newberne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Fork
- From Pink to Sand Fork
- Alice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Truebada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Pink to Troy
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Liverpool
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garfield
- From Pink to Garfield
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Fletcher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fletcher
- From Pink to Fletcher
- Kentuck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hereford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hereford
- From Pink to Hereford
- Meadowdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadowdale
- From Pink to Meadowdale
- Statts Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Statts Mills
- From Pink to Statts Mills
- Odaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Romance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairplain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairplain
- From Pink to Fairplain
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Wellford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellford
- From Pink to Wellford
- Clendenin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Reamer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reamer
- From Pink to Reamer
- Island Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Apgah ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
- Aarons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Three Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <3>
- Wills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wills
- From Pink to Wills
- Coco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coco
- From Pink to Coco
- Putnam County
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Oxbow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxbow
- From Pink to Oxbow
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnt House
- From Pink to Burnt House
- Cisco
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cisco
- From Pink to Cisco
- Cantwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rusk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rusk
- From Pink to Rusk
- Cokeleys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cokeleys
- From Pink to Cokeleys
- Slab
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slab
- From Pink to Slab
- Petroleum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petroleum
- From Pink to Petroleum
- Berea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berea
- From Pink to Berea
- Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Graux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
- Graux is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graux
- From Pink to Graux
- Triplett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Triplett
- From Pink to Triplett
- Roxalana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rushville
- From Pink to Rushville
- Looneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Roane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <3>
- Kester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Reedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Zona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zona
- From Pink to Zona
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creston
- From Pink to Creston
- Burning Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lucile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lucile
- From Pink to Lucile
- Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peewee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greencastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Leachtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leachtown
- From Pink to Leachtown
- Slate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pink, see our County-by-County Page for Pink.
Cemeteries Near Pink ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pink.
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 Pink covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Starcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wayne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Triplett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ferrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wayne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arnoldsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnoldsburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnoldsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays 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 Pink had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pink, with the one closest to Pink listed first.
- Beech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From Pink to Beech
- Rocksdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocksdale
- From Pink to Rocksdale
- Linden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Roane County
- Arnoldsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Altizer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer
- Altizer is located in Calhoun County
- Schilling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schilling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling
- Schilling is located in Roane County
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Roane County
- Triplett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Triplett
- From Pink to Triplett
- Richardson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Calhoun County
- Roxalana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hur
- From Pink to Hur
- Sycamore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
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- Mount Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Buffalolick is located in Roane County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pink. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pink.
Newspapers Published in Pink ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pink.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pink, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pink.
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 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 Pink:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Clay County
- Gilmer County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Putnam County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pink) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7852, Longitude: -81.2203 |
<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> | 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 Pink, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |