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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about White. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added White to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with White, 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 White (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 White. 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 hospitals 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 White is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph 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 Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near White. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White:
- Randolph County (The home county of White)
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Whitmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Wymer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Evenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Harperton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harperton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
- Harman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dryfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Canfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leadsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Gilman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Whyte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Junior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Belington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Valley Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clements ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Hopeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Pansy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Dorcas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy County
- Peru
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Onego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Dry Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Zigler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Ruddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Brushy Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Kline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Ketterman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Brandywine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moyers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Wildell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Thornwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Frank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Durbin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arbovale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Gladwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Elk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Canaan Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Hendricks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Porterwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hambleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Parsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coketon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Thomas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pierce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Gormley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Queens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Highland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Possum Trot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Hightown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Monterey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Palo Alto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Meadowdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- McDowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockingham County (VA)
- Criders
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White, see our County-by-County Page for White.
Cemeteries Near White ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White.
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 White - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Fork Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kerns Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flanagan Hill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Teter Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- IOOF Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkins Memorial Gardens
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (63 more) ...
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- St. Brendens Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 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.
While we didn't find White in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White, with the one closest to White listed first.
- Osceola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Job
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Job is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Dry Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Alpena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alpena is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Faulkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Dryfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Upper Tract
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Hampden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
- Brushy Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White. See our List of 1890's Communities around White.
Newspapers Published in White ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around White.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White.
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 White:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Hardy County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Highland County
- Rockingham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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 White, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- White) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |