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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 Swamp Run (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 Swamp Run. 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 southwest 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 south.

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

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

Swamp Run is located in Upshur 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 Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Swamp Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Gormley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Teter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Swamp Run to Teter
    • Excelsior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Overhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Swamp Run to Reger
    • Sand Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Swamp Run to Sand Run
    • Buckhannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tallmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Swamp Run to Tenmile
    • Adrian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Knawl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Swamp Run to Knawl
    • Orlando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Falls Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Swamp Run to Milroy
  • Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Swamp Run to Big Isaac
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • McWhorter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Quiet Dell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Stonewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Nutter Fort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • West Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Despard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Adamston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tichenal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Swamp Run to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Swamp Run to Berlin
    • Garton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Alkires Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lightburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Swamp Run to Lightburn
    • Smith Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Crawford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Duffy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Swamp Run to Duffy
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Swamp Run to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
  • Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildell
      • From Swamp Run to Wildell
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Independence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Macomber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macomber
      • From Swamp Run to Macomber
    • Sell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sell
      • From Swamp Run to Sell
    • Tunnelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Midvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Swamp Run to Midvale
    • Tigheville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Weaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Womelsdorf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Leadsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Whyte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Swamp Run to Whyte
    • Cassity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Swamp Run to Cassity
    • Elkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Canfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Astor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Swamp Run to Astor
    • Flemington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Swamp Run to Sandy
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Swamp Run to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pruntytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • West Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fetterman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Thornton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oreide
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Swamp Run to Oreide
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swamp Run, with the one closest to Swamp Run listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Porterwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Swamp Run to Porterwood
    • Parsons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hambleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hendricks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Elk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Swamp Run to Elk
    • Gladwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Swamp Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swamp Run.

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

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

  • Audra Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Redabaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redabaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDermott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lovett Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pitman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Heavner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barbour Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Swamp Run had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Talbott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
    • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
  • Overhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pecks Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Run
    • Pecks Run is located in Upshur County
  • Kingsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Calhoun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calhoun
    • From Swamp Run to Calhoun
  • Sand Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Run
    • From Swamp Run to Sand Run
  • Middle Fork ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
  • Belington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Buckhannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elk City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Barbour County
  • Ivy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Upshur County
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    • Huffman ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Barbour County
    • Flora ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Barbour County
    • Ruraldale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruraldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
      • Ruraldale is located in Upshur County

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

Newspapers Published in Swamp Run ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swamp Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swamp Run, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swamp Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Swamp Run:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swamp Run. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swamp Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swamp Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0237, Longitude: -80.0738       In this case, the coordinates for Swamp Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Swamp Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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