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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 Waneta (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 Waneta. 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 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.

Waneta is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph & Upshur.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Waneta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Ralph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Orndoff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
    • Hacker Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Big Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Excelsior
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Replete
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Halo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Upperglade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Erbacon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
    • Cowen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Milroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Palmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Falls Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
    • Corley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Bulltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
    • Knawl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
    • Flatwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McNutt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • Napier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Little Birch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
    • Heaters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Duffy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
    • Crawford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Tioga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Craigsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Richwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Birch River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Saxman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Slaty Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Onoto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
    • Cass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
    • Sitlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
    • Durbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Frank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
    • Green Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Marlinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Thorny Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
    • Arbovale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Blue Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Monterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pickens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley Head
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Elkwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
    • Lee Bell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
    • Huttonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Alexander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Alexander is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Kanawha Head
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
    • Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Beans Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
    • Wilsontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
    • Rock Cave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
    • Queens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Tenmile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Frenchton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
    • Hoover Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town

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

Cemeteries Near Waneta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waneta.

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

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

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

  • Pt. Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadowland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cutlip Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stainaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Old Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vance Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hodam Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adam Miller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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>

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

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

  • Woodzell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodzell is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodzell
  • Bergoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bergoo is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergoo
  • Bernardstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bernardstown is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardstown
  • Florence ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Blue Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
  • Monterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pickens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jumbo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jumbo is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Ralph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ralph is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Mayton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mayton is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
  • Hacker Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Valley Head
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pugh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pugh is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh

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

Newspapers Published in Waneta ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waneta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waneta, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waneta.

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 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 Waneta:

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 Waneta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Waneta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.