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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 Whirlwind (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 Whirlwind. 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 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.

Whirlwind is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Boone, Lincoln, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Whirlwind)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • Troy Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedgeview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Banco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Whitman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • Manila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From Whirlwind to Manila
    • Havana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From Whirlwind to Havana
    • Hewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clothier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jeffrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ramage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Layville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Whirlwind to Layville
    • Greenview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Powell Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Secoal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Secoal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Secoal
      • From Whirlwind to Secoal
    • Low Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Low Gap
      • From Whirlwind to Low Gap
  • Cabell County
    • Sarah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Whirlwind to Sarah
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • Harts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Wewanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Alkol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Yawkey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Whirlwind to Sweetland
    • East ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • West Hamlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • Dingess
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Delbarton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kermit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greyeagle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chattaroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Williamson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Musick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Red Jacket
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Whirlwind to Red Jacket
    • Sprigg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Blackberry City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
  • Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • Cub City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • Clifford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Whirlwind to Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maynard
      • From Whirlwind to Maynard
    • Peach Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallup
      • From Whirlwind to Gallup
    • Ben Bow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Patrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patrick
      • From Whirlwind to Patrick
    • Richardson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torchlight
      • From Whirlwind to Torchlight
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From Whirlwind to Walbridge
    • Louisa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bumblebee
      • From Whirlwind to Bumblebee
    • Georges Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Smoky Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • Lovely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Hode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Warfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Pilgrim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Beauty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Inez
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Whirlwind to Inez
    • Debord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whirlwind, with the one closest to Whirlwind listed first.
    • South Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <2>
    • Toler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Buskirk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hardy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
    • Belfry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <2>
    • Huddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Canada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <2>
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Freeburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • McAndrews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Whirlwind ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whirlwind.

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

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

  • Isaac Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sol Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sol Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sol Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomblin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomblin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mullins - Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dingess Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingess 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.<5>

While we didn't find Whirlwind in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whirlwind.

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

  • Chapmanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Cove Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oilville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Stonecoal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Spurlockville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Kiahsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kiahsville
    • From Whirlwind to Kiahsville
  • Warfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
  • Hewett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pilgrim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Dunlow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Jenks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Lincoln County
    • Ferguson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
    • Rural
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Pike County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Whirlwind ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whirlwind.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whirlwind, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whirlwind.

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 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 Whirlwind:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whirlwind. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Whirlwind, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whirlwind) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whirlwind. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9275, Longitude: -82.1425       In this case, the coordinates for Whirlwind have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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