Our Genealogy Helper
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 Secondcreek (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 Secondcreek. 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 Secondcreek ...
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.
Another variation: Second Creek.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Secondcreek is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Secondcreek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Secondcreek:
- Monroe County (The home county of Secondcreek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Hollywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wolfcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wayside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wikel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Ballard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peterstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Spring Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Meadow Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Maywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Ronceverte
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Fairlea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frazier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Alderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Sulphur Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Brink ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Logan County
- Rich Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Raleigh County
- Abraham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Riffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Bargers Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Talcott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hilldale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Forest Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Bellepoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Hinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brooklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Packs Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Sandstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Moss Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Botetourt County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Oriskany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Haymakertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Strom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Craig County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Captain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Simmonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- New Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huffman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Abbott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Giles County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Kire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Pembroke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eggleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Pearisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Rich Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lurich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Glen Lyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Narrows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Mount Tabor Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Bennetts Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- McBryde Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Sundance Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Blacksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Roanoke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Secondcreek, see our County-by-County Page for Secondcreek.
Cemeteries Near Secondcreek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Secondcreek.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Secondcreek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Secondcreek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Rehobeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gap Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hanger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Rosewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Secondcreek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Secondcreek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Secondcreek, with the one closest to Secondcreek listed first.
- Monitor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Monitor is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Patton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Patton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Pickaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickaway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Hillsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hollywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Nickells Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Sinks Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
- Keenan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Keenan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Ronceverte
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glace is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gap Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Fort Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Secondcreek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Secondcreek.
Newspapers Published in Secondcreek ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Secondcreek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Secondcreek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Secondcreek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Secondcreek:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Logan County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Roanoke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Secondcreek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Secondcreek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |