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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 Shoals (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 Shoals. 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.

Shoals is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Shoals)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Buffalo Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Ceredo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
    • Armilda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Echo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Mineral Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Fort Gay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Cove Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Hodges
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
    • Guyandotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Pea Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fudges Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Crown City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
    • Culloden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Myra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <1>
    • Yawkey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Upland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County
    • Hogsett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Teays Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Durbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Normal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Boltsfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Princess
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Rush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Denton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Jeriel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mount Savage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Hitchins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Grayson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <1>
    • Pactolus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Leon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Elliott County (KY)
    • Bruin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Danleyton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Flatwoods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • Raceland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Hunnewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Argillite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Greenup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <1>
    • Lloyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Fallsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Potters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Stringtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Five Forks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Louisa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <1>
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • Hode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Crown City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Eureka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <1>
    • Sybene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <1>
    • Proctorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Coal Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Andis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Linnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Athalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Scottown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Kitts Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Shoals ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoals.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shoals, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shoals.

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 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 Shoals:

Cemeteries Near Shoals ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shoals.

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

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

  • Plymale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymale Cemetery
  • Bloss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloss Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Lockwood - White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Harveytown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveytown Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (905 more) ...
    • Dock Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston 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 in 1895, Shoals had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dickson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson is located in Wayne County
  • Hodges
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Cabell County
  • Lockwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
  • Sybene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Huntington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ceredo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Savage Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
    • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Bowen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
  • Rockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Kenova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Howell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Guyandotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • South Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shoals. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3270, Longitude: -82.4752       In this case, the coordinates for Shoals have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Shoals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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