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

Name Variations for Slaty Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Slatyfork.

  • A typical abbreviation for Slaty Fork: Slaty Frk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Slaty Fork is located in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Pocahontas County     (The home county of Slaty Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slaty Fork, with the one closest to Slaty Fork listed first.
    • Edray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
    • Onoto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
    • Cass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sitlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
    • Thorny Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
    • Marlinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <1>
    • Green Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Arbovale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Frost
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
    • Durbin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slaty Fork, with the one closest to Slaty Fork listed first.
    • Loveridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
    • Oscar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slaty Fork, with the one closest to Slaty Fork listed first.
    • Richwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <1>
    • Tioga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Saxman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Beaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <1>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slaty Fork, with the one closest to Slaty Fork listed first.
    • Mingo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elkwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lee Bell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Helvetia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Huttonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mill Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Cassity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slaty Fork, with the one closest to Slaty Fork listed first.
    • Goshen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slaty Fork, with the one closest to Slaty Fork listed first.
    • Addison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Excelsior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Upperglade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Welch Glade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Cleveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Replete
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
  • Bath County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slaty Fork, with the one closest to Slaty Fork listed first.
    • Bolar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County (VA)
    • Burnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County (VA)
  • Highland County (VA)
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Slaty Fork ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slaty Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slaty Fork, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slaty Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Slaty Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slaty Fork.

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

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

  • Varner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varner Cemetery
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Cowger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowger Cemetery
  • Ware Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
  • Meadowland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowland Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Stainaker Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stainaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stainaker Cemetery
  • Wanless Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanless Cemetery
  • Pt. Mountain Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Mountain Cemetery
  • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Blue Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
  • Edray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
    • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
  • Monterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clover Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Lick
    • Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
  • Valley Head
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
    • Valley Head is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <1>
  • Bergoo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergoo
    • Bergoo is located in Webster County
  • Woodzell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodzell
    • Woodzell is located in Webster County
  • Marlinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
    • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <1>
  • Dilleys Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
    • Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County
  • Dunmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <1>
  • Bernardstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardstown
    • Bernardstown is located in Webster County
  • Ralph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Ralph is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Buckeye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Green Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Addison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slaty Fork. 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>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- Slaty Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slaty Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4161, Longitude: -80.1264    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slaty Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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