Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Streby (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 Streby. 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 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.
Streby is located in Grant County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Garrett (MD), Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton & Tucker.
Below are the counties that are near Streby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Streby:
- Grant County (The home county of Streby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Arthur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Seymourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Hopeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lahmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Medley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Dorcas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Bayard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Dobbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Hampshire County
- Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Hardy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Durgon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Moorefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Lost City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mathias
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Inkerman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Mineral County
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Hartmansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Schell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Schell is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Sulphur City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Elk Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- New Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Windom ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Windom is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Keyser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Headsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Ketterman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Brushy Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Onego
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Kline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Macksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Ruddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Fort Seybert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Horse Shoe Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Sell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Salt Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Macomber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Rowlesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Alta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Dryfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harperton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harperton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
- Whitmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Wymer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Evenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Canaan Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pierce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Coketon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Elk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Hendricks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Hambleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Parsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Porterwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Pleasant Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Luke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Westernport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Fort Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Schell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Red House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Kitzmiller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Loch Lynn Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Altamont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Deer Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Swanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hutton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Rockingham County (VA)
- Criders
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
- Shenandoah County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orkney Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Streby, see our County-by-County Page for Streby.
Cemeteries Near Streby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Streby.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Streby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Streby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Branch Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buena Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Schaeffer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flanagan Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bayard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Olivet Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knobley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moreland Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Streby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Streby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Streby, with the one closest to Streby listed first.
- Jordan Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jordan Run is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Arthur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Seymourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Hopeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Lahmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Bismarck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bismarck is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Cortland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cortland is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Pansy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Medley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Storm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Streby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Streby.
Newspapers Published in Streby ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Streby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Streby, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Streby.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Streby:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hampshire County
- Hardy County
- Mineral County
- Pendleton County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Tucker County
- Allegany County
- Garrett County
- Rockingham County
- Shenandoah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Streby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Streby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |