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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Whitcomb. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Whitcomb to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whitcomb, please Contact Us.

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 Whitcomb (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 Whitcomb. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Whitcomb is historic, it would have been located within present day Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.

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

  • Greenbrier County     (The home county of Whitcomb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Caldwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairlea
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ronceverte
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Richlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Fort Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clendenenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
    • Frazier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
    • Tuckahoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Anthony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
    • Bellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Maywood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Meadow Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Hilton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hollywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Wolfcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Creamery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Wayside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wayside is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wikel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
    • Assurance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
    • Ballard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Carl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
  • Raleigh County
    • Abraham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Riffe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Riffe is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Talcott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bargers Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
    • Hilldale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Buck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Forest Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • New Richmond is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • Sandstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bellepoint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
    • Brooklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
    • Hinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Packs Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Moss Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Rich Patch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
    • Low Moor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Bath County (VA)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Botetourt County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Oriskany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Captain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
    • Simmonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
    • Abbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Huffman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitcomb, with the one closest to Whitcomb listed first.
    • Kire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
    • Mountain Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Whitcomb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitcomb.

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 Whitcomb - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitcomb covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Adwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dowdy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Harrah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...

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.

Whitcomb itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Caldwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ronceverte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Fort Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
  • Patton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Richlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Nickells Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Asbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Glace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glace is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
  • Tuckahoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alta is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Sinks Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
    • Monitor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Monitor is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor

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

Newspapers Published in Whitcomb ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitcomb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitcomb, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitcomb.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitcomb:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Whitcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitcomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.