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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 Tyler (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 Tyler. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Tyler is located in Tyler 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 Tyler County: Washington (OH), Doddridge, Monroe, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wetzel.

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

  • Tyler County     (The home county of Tyler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Blue
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
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    • Big Moses
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
    • Iuka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Middlebourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Sandusky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • McKim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
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    • Adonis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
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    • Plum Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
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    • Meadville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
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    • Sistersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • West Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Roberts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Avondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Avondale is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Duckworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Smithburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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    • Doak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
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    • New Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Market
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
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    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
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    • Miletus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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    • Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
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    • Coldwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Conings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
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    • Newberne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
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    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
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  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Alliance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
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    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Katy Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
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    • Rosebud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sardis is located in Harrison County
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    • Reynoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
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    • Wilsonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
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    • O'Neill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
    • Lumberport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Tichenal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
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  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Hurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Vadis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Vadis is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Alum Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
    • Valley Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Lightburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Rymer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
    • Logansport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Mannington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Metz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Helens Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
    • Worthington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Kent is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Bannen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
    • Adaline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Kausooth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
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    • Rosbys Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
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    • Glen Easton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Wadestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Algeria ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Algeria is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
    • Sugar Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Adlai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • DeLong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Schultz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Horseneck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Pennsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Toll Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
    • Ellenboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannahdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
    • League
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • League is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
    • Pullman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Harrisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Berea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Cornwallis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Slab
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Ross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Minnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Childs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Barker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Martinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bebee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Proctor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • Powhatan Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Benwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Laings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
    • Plainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Clarington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Graysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
    • Coats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Edwina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Woodsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County (OH)
    • Harriettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Ward ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Deucher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
    • Newell Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
    • Steel Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
    • Gasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
    • Dalzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
    • Yankeeburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
    • Sandhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill

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

Cemeteries Near Tyler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyler.

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 Tyler - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tyler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pierpont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wilbur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tennant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlebourne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (612 more) ...
    • Arnold Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Tyler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tyler.

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

  • Frew
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Frew is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frew
  • Wilbur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wilbur is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
  • Meeker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeker is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Bearsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bearsville is located in Tyler County
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  • Shirley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley is located in Tyler County
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  • Conaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Conaway is located in Tyler County
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  • Iuka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Iuka is located in Tyler County
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  • Deep Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Deep Valley is located in Tyler County
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  • Lonetree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lonetree is located in Tyler County
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  • Middlebourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kidwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidwell is located in Tyler County
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  • Bert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bert is located in Tyler County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Wick is located in Tyler County
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    • McKim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
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    • Ross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tyler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tyler.

Newspapers Published in Tyler ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tyler, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tyler.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tyler:

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 Tyler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tyler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.