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 Parkersburg (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 Parkersburg. 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 Parkersburg ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Parkersburg: S. Parkersburg
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 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 Parkersburg is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.
Below are the counties that are near South Parkersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Parkersburg:
- Wood County (The home county of South Parkersburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Parkersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Mineral Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Lubeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- North Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kanawha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Blennerhassett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Eli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Parkers Towne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Freed
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Big Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Browning ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Neptune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Willowdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Medina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Garfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Skull Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Sherman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Odaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Wilding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Ravenswood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Hartford City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- New Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Horseneck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Willow Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Schultz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Saint Marys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- DeLong
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Adlai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
- Sugar Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Petroleum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Cisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Rusk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Cairo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oxbow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Cornwallis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Cantwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cokeleys
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- League
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- Ellenboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harrisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Reedy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Millard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Triplett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Tyler County
- Plum Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Greencastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Freeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Windy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Peewee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Burning Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Lucile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Youba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Coolville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beebe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Vanderhoof
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Big Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Stewart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Guysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Armadale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Armadale is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Amesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carsey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Pratts Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Tuppers Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Keno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Portland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bashan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Spiller
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Dorcas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Racine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Welshtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Plants
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Pomeroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Chesterhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Todds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Todds is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Joy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joy is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Hackney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Westland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westland is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Wrightstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Elliott Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Neelysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Noble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Dungannon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Crooked Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Dexter City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Harriettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- South Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Olive is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Belpre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Porterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Redbush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Harmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
- Sandhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Barlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Napier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Decaturville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Parkersburg, see our County-by-County Page for South Parkersburg.
Cemeteries Near South Parkersburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Parkersburg.
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 Parkersburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Parkersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Foley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mathews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tavenner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holliday Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McPherson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Xaviers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cook Cemetery
- Cook Family Cemetery
- Riverview - Cook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318473 <2>
- Continue List (770 more) ...
- Ruble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tracewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poor Farm 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.<3>
While we didn't find South Parkersburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Parkersburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Parkersburg, with the one closest to South Parkersburg listed first.
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Parkersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Davisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Belpre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
- Dombey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dombey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dombey
- Polandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Polandale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polandale
- Mineral Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boreman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boreman is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Lubeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Blennerhassett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Eli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Fountain Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Parkersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Parkersburg.
Newspapers Published in South Parkersburg ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Parkersburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Parkersburg, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Parkersburg.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Parkersburg:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Tyler County
- Wirt County
- Athens County
- Meigs County
- Morgan County
- Noble 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 Parkersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Parkersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |