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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 Spring Dale (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 Spring Dale. 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 Spring Dale ...

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: Springdale.

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 doctors and 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.

Spring Dale is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Spring Dale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Dale, with the one closest to Spring Dale listed first.
    • Meadow Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bellwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Spring Dale to Maywood
    • Hilton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifftop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
    • East Sewell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
      • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • McKendree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County
    • Prince
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Quinnimont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sewell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Spring Dale to Sewell
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell Knob
      • From Spring Dale to Sewell Knob
  • Greenbrier County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Dale, with the one closest to Spring Dale listed first.
    • Creamery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Spring Dale to Creamery
    • Wolfcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Spring Dale to Hillsdale
    • Wikel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Spring Dale to Wikel
    • Assurance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Spring Dale to Assurance
    • Hollywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Dale, with the one closest to Spring Dale listed first.
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Spring Dale to Carl
    • Snow Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Runa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Runa
      • From Spring Dale to Runa
    • Odell Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tolbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrison
      • From Spring Dale to Morrison
    • Nettie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saxman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxman
      • From Spring Dale to Saxman
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donald
      • From Spring Dale to Donald
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Dale, with the one closest to Spring Dale listed first.
    • Abraham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From Spring Dale to Abraham
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Spring Dale to Royal
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grandview
      • From Spring Dale to Grandview
    • Terry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Clifftop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Daniels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <3>
    • Shady Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanaford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • White Stick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beckley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Summers County

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Dale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Dale.

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

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

  • White Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Henson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Goddard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shuck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechnut Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Amwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Amwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Amwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Layland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Spring Dale had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Summers County
  • Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
    • Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
  • Green Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sulphur Springs
    • Green Sulphur Springs is located in Summers County
  • Dawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Greenbrier County
  • Crickmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crickmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crickmer
    • Crickmer is located in Fayette County
  • Grassy Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
    • Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
  • Dennis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
  • Maywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maywood
    • From Spring Dale to Maywood
  • New Richmond ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
    • Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
  • Rupert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ravenseye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenseye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenseye
      • Ravenseye is located in Fayette County
    • Glade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Fayette County
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Summers County

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Dale ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Dale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Dale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Dale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Spring Dale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Dale. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Spring Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Spring Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8806, Longitude: -80.8083    









 

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