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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 Vadis (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 Vadis. 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.

Vadis is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Vadis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Vadis to Hurst
    • Camden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cox Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Valley Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alkires Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Vadis to Lightburn
    • Garton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 Vadis to Berlin
  • Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Vadis to Pepper
  • Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Staten
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Vadis to Staten
    • Russet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Vadis to Russet
    • Grantsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Freed
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Vadis to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Vadis to Bigbend
    • Hur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Vadis to Hur
    • Arnoldsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Losie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Losie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
      • Losie is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Losie
      • From Vadis to Losie
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Vadis to Saint Clara
    • Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Vadis to Grove
    • Coldwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Vadis to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Vadis to Avon
    • Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Vadis to Market
    • New Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Big Isaac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Vadis to Big Isaac
    • Miletus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miletus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
      • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miletus
      • From Vadis to Miletus
    • Smithburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Duckworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Vadis to Duckworth
    • Doak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Vadis to Doak
    • Roberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Vadis to Roberts
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Adlai
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Vadis to Adlai
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Lawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
      • Lawford is located in Ritchie County
    • Berea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Vadis to Berea
    • Burnt House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Vadis to Burnt House
    • Slab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Vadis to Slab
    • Pullman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toll Gate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Vadis to Toll Gate
    • Hannahdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From Vadis to Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
    • Stanley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Vadis to Stanley
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pennsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cantwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • McKim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Vadis to McKim
    • Plum Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Vadis to Blue
    • Meadville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hoover Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilsontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sago
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha Head
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Vadis to Reger
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tallmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tenmile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Vadis to Tenmile
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vadis, with the one closest to Vadis listed first.
    • Replete
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Vadis to Replete
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Vadis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vadis.

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

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

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

  • Carder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woofter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woofter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woofter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halderman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halderman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Field Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Earnest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Earnest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Earnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (440 more) ...
    • Big Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Messenger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vadis had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alum Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Troy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Troy
    • From Vadis to Troy
  • Conings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
    • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conings
    • From Vadis to Conings
  • Saint Clara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
    • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Clara
    • From Vadis to Saint Clara
  • Alice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leopold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Doddridge County
  • Coxs Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
    • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Ellis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Bealls Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
    • Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Churchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Lewis County
  • Truebada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Vadis to Grove
    • Sand Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From Vadis to Sand Fork
    • Aspinall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinall
      • Aspinall is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Vadis ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vadis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vadis, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vadis.

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 Vadis:

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Vadis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Vadis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vadis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0422, Longitude: -80.7021       In this case, the coordinates for Vadis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).