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 Powellton (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 Powellton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Powellton is located in Fayette County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Powellton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powellton:
- Fayette County (The home county of Powellton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elkridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- McDunn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
- Kimberly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kimberly is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Mount Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Falls View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smithers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cannelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Gauley Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wriston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
- Beckwith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Joes Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Elk Run Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Orgas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Orgas is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
- Janie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Sylvester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <1>
- Coopertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coopertown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Keith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Fosterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Kirbyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kirbyton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cabot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Comfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Bomont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bomont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomont
- Elkhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Porter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Procious
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Clay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spread
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Handley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Eskdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
- Hollygrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Hugheston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hugheston is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugheston
- Pratt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Ronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ronda is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Dry Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cabin Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Alum Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Priestley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Logan County
- Sodom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sodom is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Beech Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Albion ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Zela
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Runa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Summersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Dorothy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Packsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Montcoal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Stickney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Rock Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Sweeneyburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Naoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
- Arnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prosperity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Zada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Pineknob
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineknob
- Roane County
- Pigeon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Wyoming County
- Kopperston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powellton, see our County-by-County Page for Powellton.
Cemeteries Near Powellton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powellton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Powellton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powellton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Craig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sycamore Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Page Tabernackle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sight Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Haven Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Memorial Park
- The Montgomery Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
- Montgomery Memorial Gardens
- Continue List (525 more) ...
- Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goodwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kingston Cemeteries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Powellton had a population of 491 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Deep Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Mount Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Kincaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kincaid is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
- Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Handley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Decota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Decota is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decota
- Kanawha Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Mossy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mossy is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy
- Gauley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gauley is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Gauley Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Dempsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powellton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powellton.
Newspapers Published in Powellton ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powellton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powellton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powellton.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Powellton:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Clay County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- Roane County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Powellton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Powellton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |