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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 Racket (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 Racket. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Racket is primarily located in Gilmer County. A portion of Racket extends into Ritchie 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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Racket)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Newberne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • De Kalb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Conings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Stumptown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Cedarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Arnett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlando
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Lloydsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Napier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Bulltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Freed
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Bigbend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Staten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Hur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • Lydia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Duckworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • Coldwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
    • Doak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Tichenal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McWhorter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • West Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Hurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Smith Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Alkires Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Crawford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Adlai
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • Schultz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Horseneck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
    • DeLong
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Willow Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Berea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
    • Slab
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
    • Smithville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cantwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Cokeleys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Hannahdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
    • Toll Gate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Cornwallis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Oxbow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Triplett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Millard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Roxalana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • McKim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Plum Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Big Moses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Creston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Greencastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Dallison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racket, with the one closest to Racket listed first.
    • Newell Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Wade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Racket ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Racket.

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

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

  • New Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Burnt House.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frederick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Frederick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grass Run Cemetery
    • N.H. Frederick Cemetery
    • Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <5>
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bush Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodford Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodford Farm Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodford Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2537337 <5>
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Auburn Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Community Cemetery
    • The Auburn Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Auburn Cemetery
  • Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lawford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
    • Lawford is located in Ritchie County
  • Newberne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
    • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
  • Burnt House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
    • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
  • Hazelgreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
    • Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
  • Tanner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Gilmer County
  • Coxs Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
    • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Nobe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
    • Nobe is located in Calhoun County
  • Berea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Ritchie County
  • Goffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
    • Goffs is located in Ritchie County
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
  • Alice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Gilmer County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Big Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • White Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Calhoun County
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Ritchie County

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

Newspapers Published in Racket ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Racket.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Racket, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Racket.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Racket:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Racket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Racket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0443, Longitude: -80.9371       In this case, the coordinates for Racket have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Racket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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