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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 Stanley (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 Stanley. 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 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.

Stanley is located in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Ritchie County     (The home county of Stanley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Toll Gate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Stanley to Toll Gate
    • Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pennsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pullman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hannahdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Stanley to Hannahdale
    • Ellenboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • League
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Berea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Stanley to Berea
    • Slab
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Stanley to Slab
    • Cornwallis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Stanley to Cornwallis
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Cokeleys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Stanley to Cokeleys
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Freed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Stanley to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Stanley to Bigbend
    • Grantsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Stanley to Duckworth
    • West Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Smithburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Stanley to Market
    • Roberts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Stanley to Roberts
    • Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Stanley to Grove
    • New Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Doak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Stanley to Doak
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Stanley to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Stanley to Coldwater
    • Saint Clara
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Stanley to Saint Clara
    • Big Isaac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Stanley to Big Isaac
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Conings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From Stanley to Conings
    • Newberne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From Stanley to Troy
    • Alice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Kalb
      • From Stanley to De Kalb
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Truebada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sand Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From Stanley to Sand Fork
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Hurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Stanley to Hurst
    • Alum Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lightburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Stanley to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jane Lew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Cox Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Logansport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Stanley to Logansport
    • Rymer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Stanley to Rymer
    • Big Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adlai
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Stanley to Adlai
    • Sugar Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • DeLong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Stanley to DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Schultz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Stanley to Schultz
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Stanley to Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • McKim
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Stanley to McKim
    • Plum Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Moses
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Stanley to Blue
    • Middlebourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Adonis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Iuka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Atwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Stanley to Sandusky
    • Sistersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Paden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Ross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Stanley to Ross
    • Minnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Stanley to Minnie
    • Childs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Stanley to Childs
    • Bane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Barker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • New Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bebee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Stanley to Marion
    • Proctor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kodol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Dallison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Stanley to Dallison
    • Parkers Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Kanawha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Fly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Stanley to Fly
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Antioch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Benwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Stanley to Benwood
    • Plainview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Laings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Graysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
    • Grandview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Stanley to Wade
    • Matamoras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Deucher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newell Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Steel Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steel Run
      • From Stanley to Steel Run
    • Yankeeburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Gasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gasville
      • From Stanley to Gasville
    • Sandhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dalzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalzell
      • From Stanley to Dalzell
    • Harmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Marietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Stanley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanley.

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

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

  • Buck Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duckworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnthouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnthouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnthouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piggott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piggott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piggott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Toll Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
    • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toll Gate
    • From Stanley to Toll Gate
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Doddridge County
  • Duckworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duckworth
    • From Stanley to Duckworth
  • Pennsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deep Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
    • Deep Valley is located in Tyler County
  • Central Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Station
    • Central Station is located in Doddridge County
  • McKim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McKim
    • From Stanley to McKim
  • West Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilbur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Tyler County
  • Bearsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
    • Bearsville is located in Tyler County
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Doddridge County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Highland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pullman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Stanley ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stanley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stanley.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Stanley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanley. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Stanley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stanley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3084, Longitude: -80.9048       In this case, the coordinates for Stanley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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