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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 Union (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 Union. 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 Union ...

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 Union: W. Union

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Union is located in Doddridge County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Doddridge County: Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie, Tyler & Wetzel.

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

  • Doddridge County     (The home county of West Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Smithburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Duckworth
      (5 miles [8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From West Union to Duckworth
    • New Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Doak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From West Union to Doak
    • Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From West Union to Market
    • Roberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From West Union to Roberts
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From West Union to Avon
    • Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From West Union to Grove
    • Coldwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From West Union to Coldwater
    • Saint Clara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Big Isaac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Union to Big Isaac
  • Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Freed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From West Union to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From West Union to Bigbend
    • Grantsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Conings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From West Union to Conings
    • Newberne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From West Union to Troy
    • Alice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Kalb
      • From West Union to De Kalb
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Truebada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sand Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From West Union to Sand Fork
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Hurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From West Union to Hurst
    • Alum Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Valley Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lightburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From West Union to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jane Lew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cox Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From West Union to Berlin
    • Alkires Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Logansport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rymer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From West Union to Rymer
    • Mannington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Metz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From West Union to Metz
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Helens Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Adlai
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From West Union to Adlai
    • Sugar Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • DeLong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From West Union to DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Schultz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From West Union to Schultz
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From West Union to Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Stanley
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From West Union to Stanley
    • Toll Gate
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
      • 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 Union to Toll Gate
    • Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pullman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Berea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From West Union to Berea
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hannahdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hannahdale
      • From West Union to Hannahdale
    • Harrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Slab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From West Union to Slab
    • Ellenboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • League
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cornwallis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From West Union to Cornwallis
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Blue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From West Union to Blue
    • McKim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From West Union to McKim
    • Plum Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Meadville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iuka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Middlebourne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From West Union to Sandusky
    • Adonis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sistersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Paden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Ross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From West Union to Ross
    • Bane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Barker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Minnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From West Union to Minnie
    • Childs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From West Union to Childs
    • Bebee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kodol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From West Union to Marion
    • Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Fly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From West Union to Fly
    • Sardis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Antioch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Benwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From West Union to Benwood
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Grandview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Matamoras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Wade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From West Union to Wade
    • Deucher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newell Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Steel Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steel Run
      • From West Union to Steel Run
    • Yankeeburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near West Union ...

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

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

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

  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Archbold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archbold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archbold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piggott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piggott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piggott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blandville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duckworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stanley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Union had a population of 312 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, West Union had a population of 787 people.

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

  • Central Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Station
    • Central Station is located in Doddridge County
  • Blandville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
    • Blandville is located in Doddridge County
  • Morgansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgansville
    • Morgansville is located in Doddridge County
  • Deep Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
    • Deep Valley is located in Tyler County
  • Duckworth
    (5 miles [8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duckworth
    • From West Union to Duckworth
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Doddridge County
  • New Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilbur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Tyler County
  • Long Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Doddridge County
  • Flint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Doddridge County
  • Stanley
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanley
    • From West Union to Stanley
  • Toll Gate
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
    • 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 Union to Toll Gate
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    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From West Union to Market
    • Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Tyler County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Union ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Union.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Union. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Union and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Union.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> of West Union.

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 Union:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Union. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2966, Longitude: -80.7770    









 

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