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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ralph is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph & Upshur.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Ralph)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
    • Addison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Orndoff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Ralph to Orndoff
    • Excelsior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Upperglade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Halo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Ralph to Halo
    • Big Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch Glade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacker Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Erbacon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Replete
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Ralph to Replete
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
    • Palmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Milroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Ralph to Milroy
    • Little Birch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Corley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Ralph to Corley
    • Falls Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • McNutt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Ralph to McNutt
    • Sutton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
    • Canfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bulltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Ralph to Bulltown
    • Heaters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Herold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Ralph to Herold
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Ralph to Wattsville
    • Widen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Ralph to Widen
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
    • Loveridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loveridge
      • From Ralph to Loveridge
    • Lile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lile
      • From Ralph to Lile
    • Oscar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Ralph to Oscar
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
    • Duffy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Ralph to Duffy
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Nicholas County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
    • Blue Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Spring
      • From Ralph to Blue Spring
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mingo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee Bell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lee Bell
      • From Ralph to Lee Bell
    • Huttonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Cassity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Ralph to Cassity
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralph, with the one closest to Ralph listed first.
    • Goshen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kanawha Head
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wilsontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rock Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Alton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Ralph to Alton
    • Beans Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Mill
      • From Ralph to Beans Mill
    • Frenchton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hoover Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tenmile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Ralph to Tenmile
    • Queens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ralph ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ralph.

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

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adam Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadowland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Mountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynch Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cutlip Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Handschumacher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handschumacher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handschumacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly River Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Columbus McCourt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hodam Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodam Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodam Creek 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.<5>

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

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

  • Bernardstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardstown
    • Bernardstown is located in Webster County
  • Addison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Bergoo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergoo
    • Bergoo is located in Webster County
  • Woodzell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodzell
    • Woodzell is located in Webster County
  • Jumbo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Webster County
  • Upperglade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Diana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
    • Diana is located in Webster County
  • Halo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halo
    • From Ralph to Halo
  • Welch Glade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hacker Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pugh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
    • Pugh is located in Webster County
  • Boggs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
    • Boggs is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Strouds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
      • Strouds is located in Webster County
    • Blue Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Spring
      • From Ralph to Blue Spring
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County

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

Newspapers Published in Ralph ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralph.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ralph, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ralph.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ralph:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ralph. 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>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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ralph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ralph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ralph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4773, Longitude: -80.3684       In this case, the coordinates for Ralph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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