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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 Watkins (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 Watkins. 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.
Watkins is located in Tyler 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 Tyler County: Washington (OH), Doddridge, Monroe, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Watkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watkins:
- Tyler County (The home county of Watkins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Sandusky
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
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- Paden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Middlebourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iuka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
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- Sistersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
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- Adonis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
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- Blue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
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- Big Moses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
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- Friendly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Meadville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
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- McKim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
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- Plum Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Roberts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Duckworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- New Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Alliance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
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- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Wyatt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Rosebud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Katy Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
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- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Reynoldsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Rymer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Big Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Metz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Bannen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Rosbys Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Glen Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loudenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Moundsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Glen Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Maple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Wana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Sugar Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
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- Adlai
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
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- DeLong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Schultz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
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- Horseneck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
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- Willow Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
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- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Pennsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Toll Gate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
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- League
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- League is located in Ritchie County
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- Ellenboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hannahdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- Harrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pullman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Cornwallis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
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- Cairo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Minnie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Childs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- New Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Proctor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bebee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
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- Bane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Kodol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Powhatan Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Captina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Armstrongs Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Vadis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Jacobsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Anvil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shadyside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hunter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Glencoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bellaire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neffs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Warnock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Sardis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Benwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Clarington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Laings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Mount Carrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Coats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Graysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Edwina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Woodsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Noble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Harriettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Summerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Fulda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fulda is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Matamoras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Ward ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Deucher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Wade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Steel Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Dalzell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Gasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
- Newell Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
- Lower Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Elba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elba is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Warner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Warner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- New Freeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Aleppo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Ashtree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Higbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Nettle Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Ryerson Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Jollytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watkins, see our County-by-County Page for Watkins.
Cemeteries Near Watkins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watkins.
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 Watkins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shriver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Van Camp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Van Camp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fluharty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Yoho Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Craigs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (649 more) ...
- Stender Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- The Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lone Tree Cemetery
- Simpson Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79891 <2>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Watkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watkins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Van Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Van Camp is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Camp
- Minnie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Kidwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kidwell is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwell
- Sardis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lonetree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lonetree is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
- Vincen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vincen is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincen
- Porters Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
- Childs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- New Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duffy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duffy is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hannibal
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hannibal is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Pursley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pursley is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
- Middlebourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watkins.
Newspapers Published in Watkins ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watkins, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watkins.
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 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 Watkins:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Tyler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Monroe County
- Noble County
- Washington County
- Greene 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 Watkins, 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 from Point A (ie- Watkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |