Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ravenseye (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 Ravenseye. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ravenseye is located in Fayette County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Ravenseye. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ravenseye:
- Fayette County (The home county of Ravenseye)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Hilton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Clifftop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Lookout
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Keeneys Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Spring Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Kaymoor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
- Rush Run ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rush Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Rainelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charmco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- McRoss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Orient Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Crichton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Quinwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Rupert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Crawley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Kieffer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Carbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Handley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Hollygrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Hugheston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hugheston is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugheston
- Pratt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Acme
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Eskdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Creamery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wolfcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wayside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Runa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Carl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Odell Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Albion ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Tolbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Tipton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Nettie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Summersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Royal ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Abraham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Grandview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Piney View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Bradley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Stanaford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- White Stick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Clifftop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Prosperity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Skelton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Daniels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Jumping Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Nimitz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Riffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Hilldale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Lowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Packs Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Webster County
- Camden-on-Gauley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ravenseye, see our County-by-County Page for Ravenseye.
Cemeteries Near Ravenseye ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ravenseye.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ravenseye - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ravenseye covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Amick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smailes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jennette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Layland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Cemetery
- The Layland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Knob Church Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Henson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Goddard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ravenseye had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ravenseye, with the one closest to Ravenseye listed first.
- Clifftop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Lookout
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Fire Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fire Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Creek
- Crickmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crickmer is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crickmer
- Nutterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Beauty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beauty is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Keeneys Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Caperton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Caperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caperton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Beury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beury is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beury
- Edmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edmond is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Nuttalburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nuttalburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttalburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ravenseye. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ravenseye.
Newspapers Published in Ravenseye ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravenseye.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ravenseye, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ravenseye.
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 Ravenseye:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenbrier County
- Kanawha County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ravenseye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ravenseye) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |