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 South Park (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 South Park. 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 South Park ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Southpark.
- A typical abbreviation for South Park: S. Park
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Park. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Park.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
South Park is located in Monongalia County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near South Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Park:
- Monongalia County (The home county of South Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Morgantown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westover
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brookhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Laurel Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Baker Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Granville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Osage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Cheat Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Kasson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Arden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Adaland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Berryburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Valley Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Saltwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Shinnston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Haywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Meadowbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Jimtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Despard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Gore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Mount Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Rivesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Samaria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Grant Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Neel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Barrackville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Garden Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Masontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Arthurdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Threefork Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Bruceton Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kingwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albright
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Thornton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Fetterman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Pruntytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Knottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Oreide
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Brydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Round Bottom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anthem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Hutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Friendsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Point Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Winstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Morris Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Fairchance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atlantic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- New Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Masontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Haydentown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Shoaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Dunkard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dilliner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Mount Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greensboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kirby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Ceylon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Nemacolin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Fordyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Spraggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Fairdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Khedive
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Gump
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Millsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deemston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Beallsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Blainsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Marianna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- West Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Daisytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Park, see our County-by-County Page for South Park.
Cemeteries Near South Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Park.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- East Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawnwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pool Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nuce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Monongalia County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (484 more) ...
- Crichfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find South Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Park, with the one closest to South Park listed first.
- Morgantown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Uffington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Laurel Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Dellslow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
- Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Randall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Lowsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Opekiska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
- Maidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Stewartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Arnettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Clinton Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Park.
Newspapers Published in South Park ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Park, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Park.
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 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 South Park:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel County
- Garrett County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- South Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |