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 (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. 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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West is located in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County: Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia & Tyler.
Below are the counties that are near West. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West:
- Wetzel County (The home county of West)
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Bebee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
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- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
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- Barker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
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- Uniontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
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- Anthem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
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- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kodol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
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- Childs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
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- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
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- Proctor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Minnie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
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- New Martinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Smithburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- Duckworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
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- New Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Alliance
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
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- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Wyatt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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- Haywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Sardis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Shinnston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Katy Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Rymer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Metz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
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- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Katy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Worthington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Hoodsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Bannen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Kausooth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
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- Glen Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loudenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
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- Rosbys Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
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- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Marshall County
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- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
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- Rocklick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
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- Limestone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
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- Moundsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Maple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
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- Wana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Blacksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
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- Hagans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Triadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wheeling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Echo Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Point Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Sugar Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Toll Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Atwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Paden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Middlebourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Sistersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
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- Friendly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- McKim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Meadville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Powhatan Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Captina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Vadis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Shadyside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Armstrongs Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Anvil
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Bellaire
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacobsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Neffs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Glencoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Clarington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Laings
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Fly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Mount Carrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Coats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Beallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Plainview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Matamoras
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Grandview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Ward ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- New Freeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Aleppo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Ashtree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Higbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Nettle Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Jollytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Ryerson Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Holbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Rutan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Rogersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Beham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Good Intent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- West Alexander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West, see our County-by-County Page for West.
Cemeteries Near West ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Harland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jolliffee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wileyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dulaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yoho Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (680 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fitzsimmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Newdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newdale is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Wileyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wileyville is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wileyville
- Millsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millsboro is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- Halls Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Dean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dean is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Endicott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Endicott is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Howard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Andy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Andy is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andy
- Bannen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lynn Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn Camp is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Camp
- Uniontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Kausooth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West. See our List of 1890's Communities around West.
Newspapers Published in West ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around West.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wetzel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Tyler County
- Belmont County
- Monroe County
- Washington County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |