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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Saxman is located in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.

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

  • Nicholas County     (The home county of Saxman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxman, with the one closest to Saxman listed first.
    • Richwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
    • Nettie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tolbert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Odell Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Donald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donald
      • From Saxman to Donald
    • Craigsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Beaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Saxman to Carl
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Runa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Runa
      • From Saxman to Runa
    • Summersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxman, with the one closest to Saxman listed first.
    • Little Birch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Canfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Herold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Saxman to Herold
    • Strange Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Palmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxman, with the one closest to Saxman listed first.
    • Widen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Saxman to Widen
    • Wattsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Saxman to Wattsville
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxman, with the one closest to Saxman listed first.
    • Maywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Saxman to Maywood
    • Clifty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hilton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Lookout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Bellwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifftop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Spring Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeneys Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
      • Grayden is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayden
      • From Saxman to Grayden
  • Greenbrier County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxman, with the one closest to Saxman listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watoga
      • From Saxman to Watoga
    • Buckeye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Onoto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Edray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Marlinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <2>
    • Slaty Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorny Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxman, with the one closest to Saxman listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Welch Glade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Upperglade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Halo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Saxman to Halo
    • Excelsior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Erbacon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Ralph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Saxman to Ralph
    • Orndoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Saxman to Orndoff
    • Big Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Saxman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saxman.

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downtain Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fields Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Penile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ward Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Richwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
  • Lile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
    • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lile
    • From Saxman to Lile
  • Leivasy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leivasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leivasy
    • Leivasy is located in Nicholas County
  • Ophelia ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
    • Ophelia is located in Nicholas County
  • Hominy Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
    • Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
  • Craigsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Duo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
    • Duo is located in Greenbrier County
  • Snow Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Persinger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
    • Persinger is located in Nicholas County
  • Fowler Knob
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
    • Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
  • Delphi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
    • Delphi is located in Nicholas County
  • Strouds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
    • Strouds is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Leonard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Greenbrier County
    • Welch Glade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Nebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Nebo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Saxman ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saxman, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saxman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Saxman:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Saxman, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saxman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saxman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2103, Longitude: -80.5969       In this case, the coordinates for Saxman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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