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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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 Liberty ...

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.

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

You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Liberty. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Liberty.

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 Liberty is located in Ohio 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 Ohio County: Belmont (OH), Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Brooke & Marshall.

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

  • Ohio County     (The home county of West Liberty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Potomac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Clinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Point Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Valley Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clearview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Echo Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • Triadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Bethany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Dutch Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Shank Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
    • Wellsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
    • Follansbee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Weirton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Zalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • New Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • New Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
    • Fairhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Allendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Sherrard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Benwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McMechen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
    • Limestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Glen Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Moundsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Rocklick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Martins Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • West Wheeling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
    • Colerain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Bellaire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <1>
    • Blaine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Barton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Neffs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
    • Crescent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Shadyside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blainesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • New Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Blairmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
    • Unionvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
    • Hopedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Narva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
    • New Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Cadiz Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
    • Cadiz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Apex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Germano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
    • Jewett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Enfield is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Highland City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Rayland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <1>
    • Tiltonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Yorkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brilliant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Deandale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
    • Georges Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
    • New Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Dillonvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Gould
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Mingo Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • Clarington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
    • Sturgeon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Noblestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
    • Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Bridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Essen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Essen is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
    • Heidelberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Moon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
    • Kendall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Frankfort Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
    • Hookstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • Ryerson Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • McCracken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • Rutan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
    • Swarts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
    • Aleppo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Higbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Holbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Nettle Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
    • Waynesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashtree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Liberty, with the one closest to West Liberty listed first.
    • West Alexander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Acheson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • West Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Coon Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Claysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
    • Pattersons Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
    • Good Intent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Cross Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek

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

Cemeteries Near West Liberty ...

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

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 Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kadesh Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
    • The Indian Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hodgens Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Parkview Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (455 more) ...
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in West Alexander (PA).
      • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Alexander Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • West Alexander Seceder Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148295 <3>
    • West Allegheny Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hupp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Liberty had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, West Liberty had a population of 1,443 people.

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

  • Shannon ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shannon is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Potomac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Potomac is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Warrenton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Short Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Short Creek is located in Brooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
  • Point Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Point Mills is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
  • Valley Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dunsfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dunsfort is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
  • Beech Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Tiltonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
  • Yorkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Brilliant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Roneys Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Roneys Point is located in Ohio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roneys Point
    • West Alexander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in West Liberty ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Liberty.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Liberty, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Liberty.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Liberty:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.