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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 Wana (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 Wana. 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 hospitals and 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.

Wana is located in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Monongalia County     (The home county of Wana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Miracle Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Wadestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Maple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
    • Blacksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Hagans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Cassville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Bowlby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
    • Osage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Laurel Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Star City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Baker Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
  • Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Wyatt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Alliance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Haywood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Rosebud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
    • Saltwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Gore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Harrison County
    • Sardis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Grant Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hoodsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Rivesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Helens Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Fairmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Bannen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocklick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
    • Adaline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County
    • Glen Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <2>
    • Calis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
    • Knoxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
    • Rosbys Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosbys Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
    • Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County
    • Moundsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherrard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
    • Glen Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Triadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>
    • Valley Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Gladesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Masontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Arthurdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Threefork Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Oreide
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Littleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Kodol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Barker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Bebee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Childs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • Proctor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Powhatan Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Shadyside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • Clarington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Atlantic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Point Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Masontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
    • Woodside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Arensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Isabella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Heistersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heistersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hoover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • McClellandtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Puritan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Jollytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ashtree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Kirby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Aleppo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Morris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rogersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Waynesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • Fordyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Morrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dunkard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wana, with the one closest to Wana listed first.
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Bissell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bissell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Amity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Good Intent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Beallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Marianna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <2>
    • Beham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
      • Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Millsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Pine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Bentleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Deemston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wana ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wana.

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

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 Wana:

Cemeteries Near Wana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wana.

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

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

  • Handgardner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handgardner Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
  • Core Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Core Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
  • Cumberledge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberledge Cemetery
  • Dye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Eakin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eakin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eakin Cemetery
  • Miracle Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Run Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (617 more) ...
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
    • New Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery

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

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

  • Wadestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
    • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
  • Miracle Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
    • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
  • Bula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
    • Bula is located in Monongalia County
  • Brave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brave
    • Brave is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Jollytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
    • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Pine Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank
    • Pine Bank is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Monongalia County
  • Maple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Maple is located in Monongalia County
  • Blacksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Buzz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzz
    • Buzz is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Ashtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
    • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Saint Cloud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Spraggs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spraggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Sandrock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandrock
      • Sandrock is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Garrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Greene County (PA)

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

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7037, Longitude: -80.2983    
<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 Wana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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