Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hamlin (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 Hamlin. 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 Hamlin ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Hamlin: W. Hamlin
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 doctors 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.
West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near West Hamlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Hamlin:
- Lincoln County (The home county of West Hamlin)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Sheridan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Myra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
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- Sweetland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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- Kinder ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
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- Palermo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Spears ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
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- Yawkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
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- Wewanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
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- East ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East is located in Lincoln County
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- Tango
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
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- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Dodson Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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- Layville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Morrisvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
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- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
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- Horse Creek Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Julian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Julian is located in Boone County
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- Harless
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harless is located in Boone County
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- Lory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lory is located in Boone County
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- Rock Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
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- Emmons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Emmons is located in Boone County
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- Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manila
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Salt Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
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- Fudges Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barboursville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Melissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yates Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Pea Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Culloden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Hodges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Tornado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
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- Saint Albans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sattes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Nitro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Cross Lanes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Ruth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- South Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Loudendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Big Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
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- Banco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Chapmanville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whirlwind
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Mitchell Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Troy Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- West Logan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Peach Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Upland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Apple Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Grimms Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Mingo County
- Dingess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Hurricane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Teays Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Eleanor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fraziers Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Morgans Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Poca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Nestlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- East Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Cove Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Armilda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Wayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kiahsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Buffalo Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Effie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Ceredo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Doane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
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- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Lockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Durbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Catlettsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Normal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Cliffside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
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- Big Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Mavity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Cannonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Greenup County (KY)
- Bellefonte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Buchanan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Louisa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Potters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Clifford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Fallsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Stringtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Estep ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Martin County (KY)
- Hode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Crown City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Proctorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Athalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Rockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Chesapeake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Burlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Scottown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- South Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Andis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Sheridan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Hamlin, see our County-by-County Page for West Hamlin.
Cemeteries Near West Hamlin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Hamlin.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for West Hamlin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Hamlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Adkins - Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins - Ross Cemetery
- The Adkins - Ross Cemetery has also been known as:
- G.W. Adkins Cemetery
- Midkiff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sloan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Triplett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1024 more) ...
- Jeffers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find West Hamlin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Hamlin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Hamlin, with the one closest to West Hamlin listed first.
- Sheridan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Bartram ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bartram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
- Myra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Jenks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jenks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Gilkerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
- Sweetland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Fudges Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Bowen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Nye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nye is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Barboursville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Hamlin. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Hamlin.
Newspapers Published in West Hamlin ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hamlin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Hamlin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Hamlin.
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 websites either 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 Hamlin:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Kanawha County
- Logan County
- Mason County
- Mingo County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Boyd County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Hamlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Hamlin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |