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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Viola (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 Viola. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Viola is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Viola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Mount Harmony
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Fairmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrackville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Hoodsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Grant Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Colfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Kasson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wellington Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Saltwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lumberport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Despard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Harrison County
    • Rosebud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
  • Marshall County
    • Bannen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Hagans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
    • Cassville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Morgantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Osage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Star City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Westover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Gladesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Reedsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
    • Newburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Masontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <1>
    • Tunnelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathers Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Kingwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Little Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Fetterman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pruntytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Astor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Anthem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
    • Kodol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <1>
    • Point Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Winstead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Fayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Haydentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Masontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Woodside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Adah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Highhouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
      • Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Mount Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dunkard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dilliner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Spraggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jollytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Kirby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fordyce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ceylon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Nettle Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Viola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Viola.

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

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

  • Prickett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmont City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snoderly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snoderly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snoderly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ministers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ministers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ministers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hawkinberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkinberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkinberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barrackville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrackville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrackville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Montana
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Montana is located in Marion County
  • Mount Harmony
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
  • Catawba
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Marion County
  • Rivesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hoult
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoult have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
    • Hoult is located in Marion County
  • Canton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Marion County
  • Barrackville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Fairmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palatine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Marion County
  • Gaston Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
    • Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
  • Forksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County
  • Opekiska
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opekiska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
    • Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lowsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
      • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Hoodsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in Viola ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Viola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Viola, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Viola.

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 helpful 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 Viola:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

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

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>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.
<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 Viola, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Viola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Viola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5131, Longitude: -80.1006       In this case, the coordinates for Viola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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