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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 Valley Furnace (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 Valley Furnace. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Valley Furnace is located in Barbour 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 Barbour County: Harrison, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker & Upshur.

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

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Valley Furnace)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Valley Furnace to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Craigmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Anmoore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Quiet Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Despard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Stonewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Saltwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Valley Furnace to Saltwell
    • Nutter Fort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spelter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lost Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Adamston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Valley Furnace to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Valley Furnace to Berlin
    • Jane Lew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Garton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Samaria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Valley Furnace to Canton
    • Pleasant Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Eldora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Valley Furnace to Eldora
    • Watson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Fairmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Harmony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Monongah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
    • Barrackville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Valley Furnace to Barrackville
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Brookhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Westover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Whyte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Valley Furnace to Whyte
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tigheville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leadsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Canfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Womelsdorf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Midvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Valley Furnace to Midvale
    • Beverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Evenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evenwood
      • From Valley Furnace to Evenwood
  • Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Parsons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hambleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendricks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Coketon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Valley Furnace to Coketon
    • Pierce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Elk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Valley Furnace to Elk
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Gladwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaan Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Swamp Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Teter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Valley Furnace to Teter
    • Gormley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Excelsior
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Overhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Valley Furnace to Reger
    • Sand Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Valley Furnace to Sand Run
    • Buckhannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Valley Furnace to Tenmile
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Furnace, with the one closest to Valley Furnace listed first.
    • Red House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Valley Furnace to Wilson
    • Hutton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Furnace.

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

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

  • Mt. Cassell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silent Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sayre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Drain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Drain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Drain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Valley Furnace had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nestorville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
    • Nestorville is located in Barbour County
  • Kasson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
    • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kasson
    • From Valley Furnace to Kasson
  • Kalamazoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Texas ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Tucker County
  • Meadowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Meadowville is located in Barbour County
  • Kirt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirt
    • Kirt is located in Barbour County
  • Sinclair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
    • Sinclair is located in Preston County
  • Clemtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
    • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clemtown
    • From Valley Furnace to Clemtown
  • Vannoys Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Valley Furnace to Arden
  • Marquess
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
    • Marquess is located in Preston County
  • Cecil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Taylor County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Flora ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Barbour County
    • Auvil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvil
      • Auvil is located in Tucker County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Valley Furnace ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Furnace, 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 Valley Furnace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Valley Furnace:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Valley Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1950, Longitude: -79.8771       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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