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 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.
Viola is located in Marshall County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Belmont (OH), Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Washington (PA), Ohio & 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:
- Marshall County (The home county of Viola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Calis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Limestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Sherrard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Allendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Rocklick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- McMechen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Benwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loudenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Glen Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Moundsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Dutch Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County
- Weirton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Metz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Rymer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Maple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wana
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wadestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Blacksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Miracle Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Point Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Echo Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Wheeling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Potomac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clearview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Tyler County
- Paden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Littleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Hundred
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Round Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Proctor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anthem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Bebee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Kodol
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Barker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Childs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- New Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Bellaire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shadyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Brookside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Martins Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anvil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Neffs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Vadis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Powhatan Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Colerain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Captina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Harrisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blairmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- New Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Unionvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Hopedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Yorkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Tiltonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Rayland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Olszeski Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Brilliant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- New Alexandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Deandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Adena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Adena is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <1>
- Smithfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Clarington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Beallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Coats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Jerusalem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ozark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Laings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Mount Carrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Benwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Ryerson Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- McCracken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Aleppo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Rutan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Nettle Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Holbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- New Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Swarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- West Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Ashtree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Beham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Good Intent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- West Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Claysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Bentleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- West Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- McCracken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McCracken is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Lagonda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Amity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
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.
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 Viola - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Earlywine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Limestone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wood Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wolf Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (569 more) ...
- Dallas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Orum Cemetery is located in Sherrard.
- The Orum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orums Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79477 <2>
- Allen Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Viola had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Sand Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sand Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Calis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Limestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Majorsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Majorsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorsville
- Wolf Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Run is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Sherrard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Crows Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Mills is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Mills
- Beham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Durbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durbin is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- West Finley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Finley is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Finley
- Elm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Grove is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Rocklick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
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 46 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]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Viola:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Viola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Viola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |