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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 West Grafton (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 West Grafton. 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 West Grafton ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Grafton: W. Grafton

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

West Grafton is located in Taylor 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 Taylor County: Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia & Preston.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of West Grafton)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clemtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From West Grafton to Clemtown
    • Arden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From West Grafton to Arden
    • Adaland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Berryburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Meriden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From West Grafton to Meriden
    • Kasson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From West Grafton to Kasson
    • Philippi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Valley Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pepper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From West Grafton to Pepper
    • Wellington Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elk City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Doddridge County
    • Big Isaac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From West Grafton to Big Isaac
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Saltwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From West Grafton to Saltwell
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <1>
    • Despard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shinnston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Spelter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stonewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Craigmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Quiet Dell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From West Grafton to Haywood
    • Nutter Fort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From West Grafton to Aberdeen
    • Jane Lew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From West Grafton to Berlin
    • Lightburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From West Grafton to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Hebron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From West Grafton to Canton
    • Eldora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From West Grafton to Eldora
    • Pleasant Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Watson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From West Grafton to Barrackville
    • Monongah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <1>
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Arnettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Brookhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Hagans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From West Grafton to Hagans
    • Morgantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Cassville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Osage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From West Grafton to Sandy
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tigheville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Whyte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From West Grafton to Whyte
    • Midvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From West Grafton to Midvale
    • Gilman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Elkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Womelsdorf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hambleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendricks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Pierce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Coketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From West Grafton to Coketon
  • Upshur County
  • Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
  • Garrett County (MD)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grafton, with the one closest to West Grafton listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Point Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Winstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From West Grafton to Winstead
    • Morris Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near West Grafton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Grafton.

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

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

  • Grafton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grafton National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluemont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodsdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Virginia National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Virginia National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Virginia National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knottsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Current Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amnon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Linn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Grafton had a population of 810 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fetterman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pruntytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brittain ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Taylor County
  • Knottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Taylor County
  • Thornton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Valley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Marion County
  • Simpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Taylor County
  • McGee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • McGee is located in Taylor County
  • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Irontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
      • Irontown is located in Taylor County
    • Neel ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Marion County
    • Meadland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadland
      • Meadland is located in Taylor County

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

Newspapers Published in West Grafton ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Grafton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Grafton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Grafton.

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 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 West Grafton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Grafton. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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>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 West Grafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Grafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Grafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3362, Longitude: -80.0291       In this case, the coordinates for West Grafton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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