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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 Wellsburg (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 Wellsburg. 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.

Name Variations for Wellsburg ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Wellsburgh.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wellsburg is located in Brooke County and is the County Seat.

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 Brooke County: Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Hancock & Ohio.

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

  • Brooke County     (The home county of Wellsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Shank Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
    • Dutch Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
    • Beech Bottom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Follansbee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Windsor Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Allendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Benwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sherrard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Wellsburg to Sherrard
    • McMechen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Calis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Wellsburg to Calis
    • Glen Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Wellsburg to Glendale
    • Limestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Wellsburg to Limestone
    • Moundsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Wellsburg to Knoxville
    • Rocklick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Wellsburg to Rocklick
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Potomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Wellsburg to Potomac
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clearview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Valley Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Echo Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Wellsburg to Echo Point
    • Point Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Triadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wheeling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Carroll County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • New Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Liverpool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East End
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Wellsburg to East End
    • La Croft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Calcutta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Wellsburg to Glasgow
    • Glenmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Salineville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Blairmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
    • Unionvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Narva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Germano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Wellsburg to Germano
    • Cadiz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jewett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • New Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Wellsburg to New Athens
    • Cassville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Scio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Brilliant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Georges Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georges Run
      • From Wellsburg to Georges Run
    • Mingo Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gould
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Wellsburg to Gould
    • New Alexandria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Steubenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fernwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From Wellsburg to Fernwood
    • Highland City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Alikanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Wellsburg to Alikanna
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sturgeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Noblestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Essen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Essen
      • From Wellsburg to Essen
    • Heidelberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <2>
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Coraopolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennsbury Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
      • Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kendall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Wellsburg to Kendall
    • Frankfort Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hookstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <2>
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Shippingport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gringo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Industry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Crestmont Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • West Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ryerson Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Swarts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McCracken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Wellsburg to McCracken
    • Rutan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Wellsburg to Rutan
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellsburg, with the one closest to Wellsburg listed first.
    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pattersons Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Acheson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Wellsburg to Acheson
    • West Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Hanlin Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dinsmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dinsmore
      • From Wellsburg to Dinsmore
    • West Alexander
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Coon Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wellsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellsburg.

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

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

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 Wellsburg had a population of 2,235 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wellsburg had a population of 2,497 people.

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

  • Lazearville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazearville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
    • Lazearville is located in Brooke County
  • Brilliant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Georges Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
    • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Georges Run
    • From Wellsburg to Georges Run
  • Salt Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
    • Salt Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Beech Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mingo Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gould
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gould
    • From Wellsburg to Gould
  • New Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
    • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Rush Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
    • Rush Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Brooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Steubenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Warrenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Jefferson County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wellsburg ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wellsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wellsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wellsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> of Wellsburg.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wellsburg:

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

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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wellsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2721, Longitude: -80.6097    
<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 Wellsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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