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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 Salt Lick (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 Salt Lick. 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 Salt Lick ...

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.

Another variation: Saltlick.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Salt Lick is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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

  • Preston County     (The home county of Salt Lick)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Kasson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Salt Lick to Kasson
    • Valley Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clemtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Salt Lick to Clemtown
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Salt Lick to Arden
    • Kalamazoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Salt Lick to Meriden
    • Adaland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Philippi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Salt Lick to Calhoun
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Bayard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dobbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Salt Lick to Wilson
    • Greenland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Salt Lick to Maysville
  • Marion County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Schell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Salt Lick to Schell
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Salt Lick to Harrison
    • Elk Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Hartmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Piedmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • New Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Cheat Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Canyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Smithtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Baker Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Granville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Star City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Osage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Dryfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Whyte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Salt Lick to Whyte
  • Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Pierce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Thomas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Coketon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Salt Lick to Coketon
    • Davis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Parsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hambleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hendricks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Porterwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Salt Lick to Porterwood
    • Pleasant Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Elk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Salt Lick to Elk
    • Canaan Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gladwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Luke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Hutton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Deer Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Salt Lick to Wilson
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Salt Lick to Altamont
    • McHenry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Schell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Salt Lick to Schell
    • Swanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Accident
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Elliottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Haydentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Salt Lick to Haydentown
    • Morris Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Mount Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
  • Greene County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ursina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Salt Lick to Listonburg

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

Cemeteries Near Salt Lick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salt Lick.

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

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

  • Belleview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deakins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deakins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deakins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beachy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Accident Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accident Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accident Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nine Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

While we didn't find Salt Lick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salt Lick.

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

  • Amblersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
    • Amblersburg is located in Preston County
  • Rowlesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carmel
    • From Salt Lick to Carmel
  • Terra Alta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Preston County
  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Preston County
  • Skipnish ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipnish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipnish
    • Skipnish is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Hutton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Macomber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macomber
    • From Salt Lick to Macomber
  • Albright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eglon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglon
    • Eglon is located in Preston County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dority
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dority have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dority
      • Dority is located in Preston County
    • Kingwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Snider
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Preston County

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

Newspapers Published in Salt Lick ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Lick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salt Lick, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salt Lick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt Lick. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Salt Lick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salt Lick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salt Lick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3926, Longitude: -79.5968    









 

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