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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 Milford (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 Milford. 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 Milford ...

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 Milford: W. Milford

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Milford is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of West Milford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Lost Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Tichenal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Quiet Dell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Nutter Fort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • McWhorter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Craigmoor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adamston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • O'Neill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reynoldsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Anmoore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Clarksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Pepper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Milford to Pepper
    • Elk City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Berryburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wellington Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Philippi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tygart Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Meriden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Milford to Meriden
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Milford to Arden
    • Audra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clemtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Milford to Clemtown
  • Braxton County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Milford to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From West Milford to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From West Milford to Avon
    • Doak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From West Milford to Doak
    • New Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Market
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From West Milford to Market
    • Saint Clara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Roberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From West Milford to Roberts
    • Smithburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From West Milford to Grove
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Duckworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From West Milford to Duckworth
  • Gilmer County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Lightburn
      (5 miles [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 Milford to Lightburn
    • Jane Lew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Valley Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Milford to Berlin
    • Smith Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Aberdeen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Milford to Aberdeen
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Cox Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alkires Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Big Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Milford to Eldora
    • Helens Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Worthington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
    • Monongah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Logansport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongalia County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Midvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Milford to Midvale
    • Tigheville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Stanley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From West Milford to Stanley
    • Toll Gate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From West Milford to Toll Gate
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From West Milford to Berea
    • Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pullman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pennsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From West Milford to Blue
    • Iuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milford, with the one closest to West Milford listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From West Milford to Ross
    • Kodol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Barker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near West Milford ...

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

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

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheets Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sycamore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sycamore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stouts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Milford had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, West Milford had a population of 609 people.

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

  • Goodhope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
    • Goodhope is located in Harrison County
  • Lost Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jarvisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisville
    • Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
  • Lightburn
    (5 miles [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 Milford to Lightburn
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Harrison County
  • Quiet Dell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kincheloe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincheloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe
    • Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
  • Reynoldsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jane Lew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Craigmoor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
    • Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
  • Clarksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Adamston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Romines Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romines Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
      • Romines Mills is located in Harrison County

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

Newspapers Published in West Milford ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Milford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Milford, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Milford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Milford:

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Milford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 Milford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Milford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2030, Longitude: -80.4037    









 

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