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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Sproul is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Sproul)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Ruth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Tornado
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Dunbar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Loudendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
    • Sattes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Nitro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Ruffner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Emmons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grippe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Dartmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
    • Ashford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
    • Brushton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Easly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
    • Rumble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Lory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Johns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Culloden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Fudges Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Melissa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Pea Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crescent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Cannelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
    • Elkridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Romance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Kentuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Priestley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Portersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Banco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Whirlwind
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Upland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Scott Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Teays Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Teays Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Raymond City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Hurricane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Eleanor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Red House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Packsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
  • Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sproul, with the one closest to Sproul listed first.
    • Nestlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Sproul ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sproul.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sproul, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sproul.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Sproul:

Cemeteries Near Sproul ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sproul.

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

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks of Coal Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Alum Creek.
    • The Forks of Coal Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forks of Coal Cemetery
    • Forks of Coal Community Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78395 <4>
  • Pate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
  • Childress Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
  • Pauley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
  • Holstein Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holstein Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Charleston.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <4>
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    • Templeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Midkiff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff 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.<5>

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

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

  • Tornado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Davis Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • Garretts Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Saint Albans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
  • Peytona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Sattes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
  • Foster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Racine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Griffithsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
    • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Danville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • South Ruffner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Comfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sproul. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sproul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sproul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2512, Longitude: -81.7954       In this case, the coordinates for Sproul have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sproul, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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