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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 doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Sand Fork is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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:

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Sand Fork)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Orlando
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Exchange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rollyson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Sand Fork to Rollyson
    • Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Heaters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloydsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bulltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Sand Fork to Bulltown
    • Napier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Knawl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Sand Fork to Knawl
    • Corley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Sand Fork to Corley
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Russet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Sand Fork to Russet
    • Staten
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Sand Fork to Staten
    • Grantsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Sand Fork to Freed
    • Arnoldsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Orma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bigbend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Sand Fork to Bigbend
    • Hur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Sand Fork to Hur
    • Stinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Sand Fork to Beech
    • Mudfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Lydia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Sand Fork to Lydia
    • Ira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Sand Fork to Ira
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Sand Fork to Wattsville
    • Dink
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Sand Fork to Dink
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Sand Fork to Gould
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Sand Fork to Grove
    • Coldwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Sand Fork to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Sand Fork to Avon
    • Market
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Sand Fork to Market
    • New Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Big Isaac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Sand Fork to Big Isaac
    • Duckworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Sand Fork to Duckworth
    • Smithburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Doak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Sand Fork to Doak
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Sand Fork to Hurst
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alkires Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Smith Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Duffy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Sand Fork to Duffy
    • Garton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lightburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Sand Fork to Lightburn
  • Nicholas County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Sand Fork to Berea
    • Slab
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Sand Fork to Slab
    • Pullman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cantwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cokeleys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Sand Fork to Cokeleys
    • Toll Gate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Sand Fork to Toll Gate
    • Hannahdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Sand Fork to Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Oxbow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Sand Fork to Oxbow
    • Pennsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Triplett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Sand Fork to Triplett
    • Graux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Sand Fork to Graux
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rock Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilsontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hoover Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Sand Fork to Alton
    • Beans Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Mill
      • From Sand Fork to Beans Mill
    • Reger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Sand Fork to Reger
  • Webster County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Fork, with the one closest to Sand Fork listed first.
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Sand Fork to Creston
    • Burning Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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.

  • Sand Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messenger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tumbling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumbling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boilon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boilon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boilon 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, Sand Fork had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sand Fork had a population of 145 people.

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

  • Stouts Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Truebada
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ellis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Hyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
    • Hyers is located in Braxton County
  • Glenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Copen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen
    • Copen is located in Braxton County
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aspinall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinall
    • Aspinall is located in Lewis County
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Troy
    • From Sand Fork to Troy
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Braxton County
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    • Cutlips
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlips have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlips
      • Cutlips is located in Braxton County
    • Bealls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
      • Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Coxs Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
      • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer 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 48 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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>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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.9139, Longitude: -80.7493       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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