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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 Putney (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 Putney. 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 doctors 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.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Putney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Pratt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Coco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
    • Handley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hollygrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Cabin Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Coal Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Dry Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Bloomingrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
      • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
    • Comfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Joes Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Eden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Fosterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Kirbyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Seth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
      • Sharlow is located in Boone County
    • Coopertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
    • Orgas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
      • Orgas is located in Boone County
    • Rumble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Oka
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Porter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spread
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Lydia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cannelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Kimberly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Powellton
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Falls View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Elkridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Romance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Fletcher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Priestley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • East ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Dixie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Tipton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
      • Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Muddlety
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Poca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Sigman
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Paradise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Dorothy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Packsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Putney, with the one closest to Putney listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Looneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville 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
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County

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

Cemeteries Near Putney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Putney.

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

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

  • Blakley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakley Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mt. Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lewis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • 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.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Memorial Park
    • The Montgomery Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
    • Montgomery Memorial Gardens
  • O Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • Odell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Putney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Putney.

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

  • Spangler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 northeast)
    • 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
  • Pond Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
    • Pond Gap is located in Kanawha County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Gazil ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Odell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Kanawha County
  • Coalburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
  • Crown Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Handley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Coco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
    • Coco is located in Kanawha County
  • Shrewsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
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    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dry Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Crescent
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent 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 Putney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Putney.

Newspapers Published in Putney ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Putney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Putney, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Putney.

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 helpful 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 Putney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putney. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Putney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Putney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Putney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2965, Longitude: -81.3729       In this case, the coordinates for Putney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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