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 Rosedale (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 Rosedale. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Rosedale is primarily located in Braxton County. A portion of Rosedale extends into Gilmer 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 Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Rosedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosedale:
- Braxton County (The home county of Rosedale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Progress ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
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- Sleith ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
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- Wilsie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
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- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
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- Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
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- Clem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
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- Frametown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
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- Rockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
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- Gassaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Exchange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
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- Arnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
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- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Losie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
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- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
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- Gomez ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
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- Orma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
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- Mudfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
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- Stinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
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- Staten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
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- Arnoldsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
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- Russet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
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- Oka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
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- Beech
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
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- Grantsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Lydia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
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- Ira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ira is located in Clay County
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- Dink
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dink is located in Clay County
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- Gould
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gould is located in Clay County
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- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Clay County
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- Wattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Valley Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
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- Spread
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spread is located in Clay County
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- Swandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Swandale is located in Clay County
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- Widen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Widen is located in Clay County
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- Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elkhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Saint Clara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Shock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Normantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stumptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- De Kalb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
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- Glenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sand Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Truebada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
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- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
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- Newberne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Wellford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
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- Clendenin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apgah ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
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- Reamer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
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- Falling Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
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- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Vadis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vadis is located in Lewis County
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- Alum Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
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- Hurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
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- Duffy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
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- Crawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
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- Camden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Birch River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Muddlety
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
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- Tioga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Burnt House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
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- Lawford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
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- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
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- Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Berea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
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- Slab
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
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- Cantwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
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- Oxbow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
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- Cokeleys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
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- Pullman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Roxalana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
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- Graux
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Graux is located in Roane County
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- Kester ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kester is located in Roane County
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- Pigeon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
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- Looneyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Triplett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
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- Rushville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
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- Spencer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Millard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Roane County
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- Walton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Zona is located in Roane County
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- Reedy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Erbacon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
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- Replete
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Replete is located in Webster County
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- Big Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
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- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Halo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halo is located in Webster County
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- Hacker Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cowen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
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- Burning Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Lucile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosedale, see our County-by-County Page for Rosedale.
Cemeteries Near Rosedale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosedale.
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 Rosedale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Bourn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Earl Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Downey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goodrich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Starkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (505 more) ...
- Walnut Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dickey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rosedale had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Progress ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- German ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- German is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
- Bennett ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Lydia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Home is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Normantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Minnora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Minnora is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnora
- Stumptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Frametown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hope ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Stinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosedale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosedale.
Newspapers Published in Rosedale ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosedale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosedale, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosedale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Rosedale:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Braxton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Kanawha County
- Lewis County
- Nicholas County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Webster County
- Wirt 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 Rosedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rosedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |