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 Wheeler (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 Wheeler. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wheeler is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Braxton, Greenbrier, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph & Upshur.
Below are the counties that are near Wheeler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wheeler:
- Webster County (The home county of Wheeler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Cleveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hacker Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Replete
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Orndoff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Ralph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Erbacon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Excelsior
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Halo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Upperglade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Cowen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barbour County
- Audra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Milroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Falls Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Bulltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Knawl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Corley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Napier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Flatwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Heaters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rollyson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- McNutt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Lloydsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Wattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Widen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Stouts Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Cedarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Sand Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Truebada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Baldwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Normantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrison County
- McWhorter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Duffy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Alkires Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Garton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Cox Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Weston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Smith Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Aberdeen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Alum Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Jane Lew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Tioga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Birch River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas County
- Slaty Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Florence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Helvetia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pickens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Monterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elkwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Lee Bell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Huff ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huttonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cassity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Mingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Head
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Wilsontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Rock Cave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Frenchton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Hoover Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Beans Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Abbott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Adrian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wheeler, see our County-by-County Page for Wheeler.
Cemeteries Near Wheeler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheeler.
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 Wheeler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wheeler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Life Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hodam Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kraft Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kniceley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Clifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Wheeler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wheeler.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
- Pugh
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pugh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
- Hacker Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Replete
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
- Milroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Mayton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mayton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Duffy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Hettie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hettie is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Diana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Diana is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
- Jumbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wheeler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheeler.
Newspapers Published in Wheeler ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheeler, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheeler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wheeler:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Clay County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Randolph County
- Upshur County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wheeler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |