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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 Samaria (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 Samaria. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Samaria is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Samaria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Canton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Samaria to Canton
    • Hebron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Harmony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Samaria to Barrackville
    • Rivesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Eldora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Samaria to Eldora
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clemtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Samaria to Clemtown
    • Adaland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Samaria to Arden
    • Berryburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pepper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Samaria to Pepper
    • Kasson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Samaria to Kasson
    • Meriden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Samaria to Meriden
    • Valley Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Philippi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Elk City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kalamazoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Samaria to Big Isaac
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saltwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Samaria to Saltwell
    • Shinnston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Meadowbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spelter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Samaria to Haywood
    • Wyatt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Samaria to Wyatt
    • Lumberport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Despard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Gore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jimtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Samaria to Jimtown
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Jane Lew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Samaria to Aberdeen
    • Lightburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Samaria to Lightburn
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arnettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Samaria to Georgetown
    • Hagans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Samaria to Hagans
    • Laurel Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Morgantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Westover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Brookhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Osage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Samaria to Sandy
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Fetterman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pruntytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oreide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Samaria to Oreide
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Samaria to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Samaria to Stone House
    • Flemington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Samaria to Sandy
    • Astor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Samaria to Astor
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Teter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Samaria to Teter
    • Swamp Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Samaria to Swamp Run
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Hundred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Round Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Anthem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Samaria to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrett County (MD)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Point Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Winstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Samaria to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Samaria to Fayette
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Masontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Samaria to Woodside
    • Haydentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Samaria to Haydentown
  • Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Samaria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Samaria.

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

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

  • Vincent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayhurst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayhurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Nuzum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuzum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuzum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pride Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amnon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmont City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Linns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Forksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County
  • Canton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canton
    • From Samaria to Canton
  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Marion County
  • Colfax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Valley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Marion County
  • Brittain ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Taylor County
  • Palatine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Marion County
  • Gaston Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
    • Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
  • Catawba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Marion County
  • Montana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Montana is located in Marion County
  • Hoult
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoult have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
    • Hoult is located in Marion County
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    • Fairmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Bentons Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
      • Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in Samaria ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Samaria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Samaria, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Samaria.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Samaria:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Samaria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Samaria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Samaria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4485, Longitude: -80.0574    









 

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