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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sturgeon Branch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sturgeon Branch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sturgeon Branch, please Contact Us.
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 Sturgeon Branch (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 Sturgeon Branch. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Sturgeon Branch ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sturgeon Branch: Sturgeon Br. (or less commonly used: Sturgeon Brnch.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sturgeon Branch. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sturgeon Branch.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sturgeon Branch is historic, it would have been located within present day Fayette 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 Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Sturgeon Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sturgeon Branch:
- Fayette County (The home county of Sturgeon Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- Bellwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Maywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Spring Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Meadow Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Hilton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Clifftop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Lookout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Keeneys Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Quinnimont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- McKendree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- Rainelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McRoss
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Charmco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Rupert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orient Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Crawley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crichton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Quinwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Kieffer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Lile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- Creamery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wolfcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wayside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Hillsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wikel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Hollywood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- Snow Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Carl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Runa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Odell Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Tolbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Nettie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Saxman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Albion ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Donald
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Summersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- Abraham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Royal ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Grandview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Terry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Piney View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Clifftop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Stanaford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- White Stick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Beaver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Prosperity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Bellepoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Hilldale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Lowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nimitz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Packs Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Jumping Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Bargers Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sturgeon Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Sturgeon Branch.
Cemeteries Near Sturgeon Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sturgeon Branch.
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 Sturgeon Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sturgeon Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- Henson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shuck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Patton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wickline Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tyree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smailes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Layland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Cemetery
- The Layland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Knob Church Cemetery
- Rider Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Goddard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Amwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
- The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hicks Cemetery
- Hix 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.
While we didn't find Sturgeon Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sturgeon Branch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sturgeon Branch, with the one closest to Sturgeon Branch listed first.
- Maywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Spring Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Crickmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crickmer is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crickmer
- Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Ravenseye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenseye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenseye
- Elton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Rupert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Clifftop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Meadow Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Nutterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sturgeon Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sturgeon Branch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sturgeon Branch:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenbrier County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sturgeon Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |