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

Name Variations for Pond Gap ...

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

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

Another variation: Pondgap.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Pond Gap 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 Pond Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pond Gap:

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Pond Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Handley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Pratt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Hollygrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • East Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Glasgow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Ronda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Three Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Coal Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Witcher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Joes Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
      • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
    • Coopertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Fosterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Seth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
      • Sharlow is located in Boone County
    • Keith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Keith is located in Boone County
    • Kirbyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Hopkins Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
      • Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Strange Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Elkhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Smithers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Gauley Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
    • Kimberly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Elkridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Ansted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
    • Cotton Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson County
    • Romance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Priestley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Dixie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Muddlety
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Dorothy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Sweeneyburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pond Gap, with the one closest to Pond Gap listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County

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

Newspapers Published in Pond Gap ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pond Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pond Gap, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pond Gap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pond Gap:

Cemeteries Near Pond Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pond Gap.

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

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

  • Proctor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blakley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakley Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ida Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lewis Cemetery
  • Montgomery Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Montgomery Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
    • Montgomery Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Memorial Park
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Simms Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
  • Continue List   (576 more) ...
    • O Dell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Spangler
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Kanawha County
  • Kendalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
    • Kendalia is located in Kanawha County
  • Belva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belva
    • Belva is located in Fayette County
  • Dixie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
  • Lizemores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizemores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizemores
    • Lizemores is located in Clay County
  • Handley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Montgomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crescent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
  • Gazil ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gazil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazil
    • Gazil is located in Kanawha County
  • Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Fayette County
  • Gauley Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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    • East Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Crown Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
      • Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Mount Carbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pond Gap. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pond Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pond Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2782, Longitude: -81.2787       In this case, the coordinates for Pond Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pond Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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