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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 Tesla (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 Tesla. 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 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.

Tesla is located in Braxton 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 Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

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

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Tesla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Little Birch
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <2>
    • McNutt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Herold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Palmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Frametown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Rockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
    • Lloydsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Oka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Staten
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Beech
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pink
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Lydia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Spread
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Normantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Truebada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • De Kalb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Duffy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Birch River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tioga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Muddlety
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Beaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <2>
    • Donald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Summersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Zela
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Nettie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Odell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Richwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
    • Saxman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Goshen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tesla, with the one closest to Tesla listed first.
    • Erbacon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Replete
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Excelsior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Welch Glade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Upperglade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people

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

Cemeteries Near Tesla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tesla.

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

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

  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frame Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Braxton County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braxton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camden Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bealls Mill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (329 more) ...
    • Middle Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cutlip Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Otter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Tesla in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tesla.

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

  • Little Birch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
    • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
  • Canfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Braxton County
  • Sutton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <2>
  • Herold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Bakers Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Run
    • Bakers Run is located in Braxton County
  • Little Otter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
    • Little Otter is located in Braxton County
  • McNutt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Braxton County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Birch River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Newville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Braxton County
  • Flatwoods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
  • Frametown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
    • Frametown is located in Braxton County
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    • Lloydsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Strange Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Boggs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
      • Boggs is located in Webster County

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

Newspapers Published in Tesla ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tesla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tesla, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tesla.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tesla. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tesla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tesla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tesla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6020, Longitude: -80.7034       In this case, the coordinates for Tesla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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