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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 Sand Fork (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 Sand Fork. 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 Sand Fork ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sand Fork: Sand Frk.

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

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

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

Sand Fork is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Sand Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Spread
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Lydia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Strange Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Rockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Little Birch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Oka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Staten
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Hur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Leander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
    • Ansted
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
    • Victor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
    • Cannelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <3>
    • Beckwith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Shock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stumptown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wellford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Coco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Three Mile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jarretts Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Handley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Zela
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Muddlety
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Birch River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tipton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
      • Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Dixie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Tioga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Beaver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Graux
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Erbacon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Cowen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Welch Glade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Upperglade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Sand Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Fork.

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

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

  • Triplett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bogg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed - Stephenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed - Stephenson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed - Stephenson Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clay.
    • The Reed - Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reed - Stephenson - Pierson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978620 <4>
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherrytree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherrytree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherrytree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Laurel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blue Knob Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Knob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Gould
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Clay County
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Ira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Valley Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
    • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Wattsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Strange Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
    • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Gilboa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
    • Gilboa is located in Nicholas County
  • Procious
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
    • Procious is located in Clay County
  • Lizemores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizemores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizemores
    • Lizemores is located in Clay County
  • Zela
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
    • Zela is located in Nicholas County
  • Enon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Nicholas County
  • Hookersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
    • Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Muddlety
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Herold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County

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

Newspapers Published in Sand Fork ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Fork, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Fork.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Fork. 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>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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Sand Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4673, Longitude: -81.0059       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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