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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 Widen (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 Widen. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Widen is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Widen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Widen to Wattsville
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Widen to Ira
    • Gould
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Widen to Gould
    • Spread
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Widen to Dink
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Valley Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Elkhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Widen to Elkhurst
    • Lydia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Widen to Lydia
    • Procious
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Porter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Herold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Widen to Herold
    • Strange Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rockton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockton
      • From Widen to Rockton
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Birch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Frametown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elmira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmira
      • From Widen to Elmira
    • Gassaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sutton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Oka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Widen to Oka
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnoldsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Widen to Beech
    • Staten
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Widen to Staten
    • Pink
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Russet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Widen to Russet
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Leander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romont
      • From Widen to Romont
    • Victor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ansted
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
    • Grayden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
      • Grayden is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayden
      • From Widen to Grayden
    • Gauley Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
    • Lookout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Beckwith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotton Hill
      • From Widen to Cotton Hill
  • Gilmer County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lile
      • From Widen to Lile
    • Crichton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Quinwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wellford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellford
      • From Widen to Wellford
    • Reamer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reamer
      • From Widen to Reamer
    • Falling Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Coco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coco
      • From Widen to Coco
    • Three Mile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Youngs Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Nicholas County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Looneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <3>
    • Graux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Widen to Graux
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Widen to Rushville
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widen, with the one closest to Widen listed first.
    • Erbacon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Welch Glade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cowen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Halo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Widen to Halo
    • Upperglade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Excelsior
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Orndoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Widen to Orndoff
    • Ralph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Widen to Ralph
    • Replete
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Widen to Replete
    • Hacker Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Widen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Widen.

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

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

  • Butcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spruce Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Strange Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Widen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Widen.

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

  • Wattsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wattsville
    • From Widen to Wattsville
  • Hookersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
    • Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Muddlety
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Birch River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Strange Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Herold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Herold
    • From Widen to Herold
  • Ira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ira
    • From Widen to Ira
  • Enon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Nicholas County
  • Canfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Gould
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gould
    • From Widen to Gould
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gilboa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
      • Gilboa is located in Nicholas County
    • Persinger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
      • Persinger is located in Nicholas County
    • Delphi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Nicholas County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Widen ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Widen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Widen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Widen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Widen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Widen.

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 Widen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Widen. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Widen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Widen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Widen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4639, Longitude: -80.8608       In this case, the coordinates for Widen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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