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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Wellford is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Wellford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Clendenin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Reamer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Three Mile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <1>
    • Aarons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Island Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Sissonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Airport Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Coal Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Kanawha City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
    • Rumble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Elmira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Strange Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Procious
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Smithers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <1>
    • Gauley Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <1>
    • Mount Carbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Cotton Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Ansted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <1>
    • Victor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Shock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Romance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Statts Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Dixie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Beech Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Muddlety
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <1>
    • Raymond City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Morgans Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Triplett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County

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

Newspapers Published in Wellford ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wellford, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wellford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wellford:

Cemeteries Near Wellford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellford.

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

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

  • Casey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Keffer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cummings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2558225 <5>
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Hindsman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hindsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hindsman Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Clendenin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Deverick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deverick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deverick Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Shamlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamlin Cemetery
  • Gandee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandee Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (619 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wellford had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Osbornes Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornes Mills
    • Osbornes Mills is located in Roane County
  • Clendenin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Amma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amma
    • Amma is located in Roane County
  • Clio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Roane County
  • Kester ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
    • Kester is located in Roane County
  • Apgah ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
    • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
  • Procious
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
    • Procious is located in Clay County
  • Pigeon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Roane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
  • Mattie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Roane County
  • Kettle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
    • Kettle is located in Roane County
  • Jarrett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
    • Odell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Kanawha County
    • Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Roane County

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

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5307, Longitude: -81.3398       In this case, the coordinates for Wellford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Wellford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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