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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 Ryan (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 Ryan. 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 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.

Ryan is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt.

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

  • Roane County     (The home county of Ryan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Zona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
    • Roxalana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Elmira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Pink
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Oka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Hur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Bigbend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Porter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Lydia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Spread
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Shock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Romance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Statts Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairplain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Island Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Aarons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Wellford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
    • Sissonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Falling Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reamer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Legg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
      • Legg is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
    • Jarretts Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Baden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Leon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Southside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
    • Letart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County
  • Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Sigman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Poca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Raymond City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Winfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Eleanor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Lucile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.
    • Letart Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Plants
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ryan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ryan.

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

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

  • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Droddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Droddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Droddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whited Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gandee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Presley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Woodyard ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
    • Woodyard is located in Roane County
  • Cicerone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Cicerone is located in Roane County
  • Mattie ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Roane County
  • Walton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Countsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countsville
    • Countsville is located in Roane County
  • Flatfork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatfork
    • Flatfork is located in Roane County
  • Kettle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
    • Kettle is located in Roane County
  • Higby ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
    • Higby is located in Roane County
  • Island Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
    • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Gandeeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandeeville
    • Gandeeville is located in Roane County
  • Zona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Red Knob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Knob
    • Red Knob is located in Roane County
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    • Kentuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Blundon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blundon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundon
      • Blundon is located in Kanawha County
    • Buffalolick ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
      • Buffalolick is located in Roane County

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

Newspapers Published in Ryan ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ryan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ryan, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ryan.

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 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 Ryan:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ryan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Ryan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ryan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ryan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6426, Longitude: -81.4729       In this case, the coordinates for Ryan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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