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 Rider (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 Rider. 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 hospitals 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.
Rider is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Rider. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rider:
- Harrison County (The home county of Rider)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Lost Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- West Milford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- McWhorter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
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- Craigmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
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- Quiet Dell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
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- Tichenal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
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- Nutter Fort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Stonewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Anmoore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adamston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
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- O'Neill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
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- Despard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
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- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Pepper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Elk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
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- Wellington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Audra
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
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- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Clements ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
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- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Orlando
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
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- Knawl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Burnsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bulltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Napier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Falls Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Rollyson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Big Isaac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- New Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Roberts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- West Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Conings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Sand Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Truebada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newberne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Jane Lew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Valley Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Smith Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Cox Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Alkires Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Alum Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Eldora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Big Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Helens Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Worthington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Monongah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hammond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Pleasant Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fairmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monongalia County
- Smithtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Preston County
- Independence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Midvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
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- Tigheville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Womelsdorf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cassity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
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- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Toll Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Berea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Astor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Oreide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Brydon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Pruntytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Yates ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Fetterman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- West Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Big Moses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Atwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Blue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Teter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Buckhannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Abbott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Overhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Swamp Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Excelsior
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Sago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Frenchton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Hoover Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Gormley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Tallmansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Ross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rider, see our County-by-County Page for Rider.
Cemeteries Near Rider ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rider.
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 Rider - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rider covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Sheets Mill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brick Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stouts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (460 more) ...
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Post Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Broad Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Rider in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rider.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rider, with the one closest to Rider listed first.
- Lost Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- West Milford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Rockford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Goodhope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goodhope is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
- Jane Lew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Romines Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Romines Mills is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
- Craigmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Quiet Dell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Kincheloe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jarvisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisville
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Aberdeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rider. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rider.
Newspapers Published in Rider ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rider.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rider, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rider.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rider:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Webster County
- Wetzel 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> | 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 Rider, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rider) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |