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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 Simoda (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 Simoda. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Simoda is located in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County: Augusta (VA), Highland (VA), Rockingham (VA), Grant, Hardy, Pocahontas & Randolph.

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

  • Pendleton County     (The home county of Simoda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simoda, with the one closest to Simoda listed first.
    • Circleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Onego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
      • Onego is located in Pendleton County
    • Dry Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Zigler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
    • Ruddle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
    • Brushy Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Harper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County
    • Brandywine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Propstburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
    • Fort Seybert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
  • Barbour County
    • Junior
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simoda, with the one closest to Simoda listed first.
    • Dorcas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • Durgon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simoda, with the one closest to Simoda listed first.
    • Wildell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
    • Thornwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
    • Frank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
    • Durbin
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <1>
    • Arbovale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simoda, with the one closest to Simoda listed first.
    • Whitmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County
    • Harperton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Harman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <1>
    • Wymer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
      • Wymer is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
    • Dryfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Canfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Elkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Huttonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simoda, with the one closest to Simoda listed first.
    • Gladwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Canaan Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <1>
    • Elk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Hendricks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Pleasant Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Hambleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Parsons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coketon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Pierce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
  • Highland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simoda, with the one closest to Simoda listed first.
    • Possum Trot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Palo Alto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <1>
    • McDowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockingham County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simoda, with the one closest to Simoda listed first.
    • Briery Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
      • Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Clover Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Simoda ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simoda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simoda, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simoda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Simoda:

Cemeteries Near Simoda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simoda.

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

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

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
  • North Fork Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Keister Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keister Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keister Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Brandywine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2607660 <5>
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
  • Blue Grass Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Cemetery
  • Kerns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerns Cemetery
  • Dice Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
  • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Hevener Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Totten Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totten Cemetery
    • Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Memorial 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>

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

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

  • Circleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Macksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
    • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
  • Dry Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Osceola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Randolph County
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruddle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
    • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
  • Job
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Job have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
    • Job is located in Randolph County
  • Upper Tract
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Tract have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Tract
    • Upper Tract is located in Pendleton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Tract <1>
  • Deer Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Glady
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
    • Glady is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glady <1>
  • Brandywine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Pendleton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brushy Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Oak Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Oak Flat is located in Pendleton County
    • Fort Seybert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simoda. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simoda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simoda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7271, Longitude: -79.4831       In this case, the coordinates for Simoda 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 Simoda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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