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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 Rollins (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 Rollins. 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.

Name Variations for Rollins ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Rollins, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rollins may originally have been Rollin's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Rollins is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Rollins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Baden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Leon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Flatrock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County
    • Letart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
    • Fivemile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Sassafras
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Point Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
    • New Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hartford City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Crown City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
    • Culloden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Yates Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fudges Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Angerona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angerona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ravenswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Statts Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Skull Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Odaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Sissonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Lanes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <3>
    • Nitro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
    • Island Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Sattes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Pliny
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Red House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Winfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bancroft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Morgans Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Raymond City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Flint Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Peewee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Pratts Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Vanderhoof
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Carsey Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Youba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Cheshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Carlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Gallipolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Mills Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kyger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Bladen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kerr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Rodney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Crown City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Patriot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rio Grande
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Athalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Greasy Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Scottown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rollins, with the one closest to Rollins listed first.
    • Letart Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Plants
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Dorcas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Racine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Spiller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Middleport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Welshtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Pomeroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
    • Thomas Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bashan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Rutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • Wilkesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rollins ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rollins, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rollins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rollins:

Cemeteries Near Rollins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rollins.

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

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

  • Yauger Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yauger Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yauger Church Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Greenlee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Baden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Baden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Eddy Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (801 more) ...
    • Leon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Creston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Cemetery

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, Rollins had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beech Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Beech Hill is located in Mason County
  • Leon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Baden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Mason County
  • Gunville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunville
    • Gunville is located in Mason County
  • Flatrock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
    • Flatrock is located in Mason County
  • Brighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Mason County
  • Couch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Mason County
  • Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Jackson County
  • Ambrosia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrosia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrosia
    • Ambrosia is located in Mason County
  • Southside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Mason County
  • Arbuckle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
  • Huntsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • School House ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
      • School House is located in Jackson County
    • Letart Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Letart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rollins. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Rollins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rollins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8054, Longitude: -81.9501       In this case, the coordinates for Rollins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rollins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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