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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 Tara Estates (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 Tara Estates. 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 Tara Estates ...
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 Tara Estates: Tara Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Tara Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tara Estates.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Tara Estates is located in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Tara Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tara Estates:
- Nicholas County (The home county of Tara Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Summersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Muddlety
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
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- Morrison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
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- Keslers Cross Lanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Zela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
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- Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
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- Tipton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
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- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
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- Nettie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Odell Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Craigsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Runa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Herold
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
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- Strange Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Canfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
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- Little Birch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Rockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Clem
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Frametown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Elmira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Gassaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sutton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Mudfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Losie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Stinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Oka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Widen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Wattsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Spread
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Ira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Gould
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Clay County
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- Elkhurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
- Dink
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dink is located in Clay County
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- Valley Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Bomont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bomont is located in Clay County
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- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elliot is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Leander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leander is located in Fayette County
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- Clifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
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- Mulvane ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mulvane is located in Fayette County
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- Romont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Romont is located in Fayette County
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- Lookout
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Victor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Victor is located in Fayette County
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- Ansted
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grayden is located in Fayette County
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- Hilton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Hawks Nest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
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- Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Lile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Crichton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Quinwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Orient Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
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- Charmco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
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- McRoss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
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- Rainelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rupert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crawley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kieffer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Apgah ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
- Handley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Hugheston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hugheston is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugheston
- Clendenin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pratt is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Roane County
- Pigeon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
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- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Camden-on-Gauley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Welch Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Cowen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Halo is located in Webster County
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- Upperglade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
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- Erbacon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
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- Excelsior
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
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- Addison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Orndoff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
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- Big Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
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- Ralph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tara Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Tara Estates.
Cemeteries Near Tara Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tara Estates.
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 Tara Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tara Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Groves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Catholic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCutchin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Duling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlers Knob Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilgal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ward Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Little Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spruce Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Tara Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tara Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tara Estates, with the one closest to Tara Estates listed first.
- Enon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Persinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Persinger is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
- Hookersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
- Muddlety
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Gilboa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilboa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Mount Nebo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Fowler Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Tipton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Ophelia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ophelia is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
- Mount Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pool is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
- Craigsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Albion ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tara Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tara Estates.
Newspapers Published in Tara Estates ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tara Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tara Estates, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tara Estates.
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 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 Tara Estates:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Nicholas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Kanawha County
- Roane County
- Webster 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 Tara Estates, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tara Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |