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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pocatalico (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 Pocatalico. 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 and doctors 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.

Pocatalico is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Pocatalico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Legg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
      • Legg is located in Kanawha County
    • Sissonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Aarons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Island Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Elk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Big Chimney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Airport Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Jarretts Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Dunbar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Emmons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grippe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Ashford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dartmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
    • Rumble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Brushton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Bloomingrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
      • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
    • Easly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
    • Johns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Eden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
    • Peytona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
      • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Culloden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Yates Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Oka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pink
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Porter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Valley Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
    • Kimberly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Romance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Fletcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kentuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Statts Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Fairplain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hereford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ripley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Angerona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Priestley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • East ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Sweetland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Portersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Grimms Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
    • Upland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Baden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Arlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Fivemile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Apple Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
  • Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Sigman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Raymond City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Morgans Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Winfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Scott Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Teays Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Teays Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocatalico, with the one closest to Pocatalico listed first.
    • Cicerone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
    • Rushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pigeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pocatalico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pocatalico.

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

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

  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shorts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vandine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandine Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <4>
  • John Beane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sissonville Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thaxton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pocatalico had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Legg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
  • Sissonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
    • Mink is located in Kanawha County
  • Carney ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Kanawha County
  • Aarons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
  • Blundon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blundon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundon
    • Blundon is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Goldtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtown
    • Goldtown is located in Jackson County
  • Island Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
    • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Sigman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Sigman is located in Putnam County
  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Jarrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Raymond City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County

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

Newspapers Published in Pocatalico ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocatalico.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pocatalico, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pocatalico.

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 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 Pocatalico:

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pocatalico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pocatalico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pocatalico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4904, Longitude: -81.6473       In this case, the coordinates for Pocatalico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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