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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Shinnston is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Shinnston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Saltwell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Wyatt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Gore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Harrison County
    • Rosebud
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
    • Adamston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
      • Adamston is located in Harrison County
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Pepper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellington Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Tygart Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Doak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
    • Saint Clara
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Jane Lew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cox Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Worthington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Helens Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Whitehall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Monongah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Katy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Barrackville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Marshall County
    • Bannen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Hagans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Miracle Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Wadestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Maple
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
    • Wana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Blacksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Cassville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Gladesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Newburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Threefork Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Reedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
    • Masontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
    • Tunnelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Oreide
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Astor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Atwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Big Moses
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Buckhannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Swamp Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Bane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Kodol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Uniontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Round Bottom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Littleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Bebee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Childs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • Fairchance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <2>
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
    • Jollytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ashtree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Mount Morris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Kirby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dunkard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Aleppo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shinnston ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shinnston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shinnston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shinnston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shinnston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Shinnston.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Shinnston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shinnston.

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

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

  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shinnston Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shinnston.
    • The Shinnston Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shinnston Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1132446 <5>
  • Hood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
  • Wamsley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamsley Cemetery
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • McIntyre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Michael D Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael D Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael D Martin Cemetery
  • Jett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (582 more) ...
    • Odell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • Nay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nay Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shinnston had a population of 403 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shinnston had a population of 2,096 people.

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

  • Lumberport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
  • Pine Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
  • Prospect Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
    • Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
  • Adamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Harrison County
  • Wyatt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
  • Sturms Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturms Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturms Mill
    • Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
  • Worthington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
  • Oreide
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
    • Oreide is located in Taylor County
  • Boothsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
    • Boothsville is located in Marion County
  • Eldora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Marion County
  • Everson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Everson is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Festus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Festus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
      • Festus is located in Marion County
    • Jimtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Dola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Harrison County

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

The official website for Shinnston: www.shinnstonwv.com/

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shinnston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shinnston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3946, Longitude: -80.3031    
<5>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.
<6>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 Shinnston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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