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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wikel (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 Wikel. 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 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.

Wikel is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Wikel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Assurance
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Wikel to Assurance
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Creamery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Wikel to Creamery
    • Wolfcreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Wikel to Hillsdale
    • Peterstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Spring Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bellwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Elgood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowton
      • From Wikel to Willowton
    • Oakvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Grove
      • From Wikel to Oak Grove
    • Princeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Johnston Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Lashmeet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Abraham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From Wikel to Abraham
    • Shady Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Daniels
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <2>
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Forest Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bargers Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Wikel to Lowell
    • Riffe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riffe
      • From Wikel to Riffe
    • Buck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Wikel to Buck
    • Hilldale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Wikel to Hilldale
    • Talcott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Packs Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • True
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Wikel to True
    • Brooklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Wikel to Brooklin
    • Hinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Captain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captain
      • From Wikel to Captain
    • Huffman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huffman
      • From Wikel to Huffman
    • Simmonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • New Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Kire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Mountain Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pembroke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Wikel to Bluff City
    • Rich Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lurich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Wikel to Lurich
    • Glen Lyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Wikel to Glen Lyn
    • Narrows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shumate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Wikel to Shumate
    • Thessalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Wikel to Thessalia
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • McBryde Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Prices Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sundance Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Blacksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrimac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Ellett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Houchins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Old Farm Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Raintree Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Elliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Parrott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cowan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Wikel to Cowan
    • Fairlawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Hilton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Newbern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wurno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Wikel to Wurno
  • Radford City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wikel, with the one closest to Wikel listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Simpkins Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Sunset Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City (VA)
  • Roanoke County (VA)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Wikel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wikel.

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

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

  • Lively Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dropping Lick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wayside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Karnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Hope Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Wikel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wikel.

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

  • Assurance
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
    • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Assurance
    • From Wikel to Assurance
  • Rock Camp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Rock Camp is located in Monroe County
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Lillydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
    • Lillydale is located in Monroe County
  • Lindside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindside
    • Lindside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindside <2>
  • Wayside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Monroe County
  • Salt Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
    • Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Zenith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Zenith is located in Monroe County
  • Ballard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knobs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs
    • Knobs is located in Monroe County
  • Johnson Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Crossroads
    • Johnson Crossroads is located in Monroe County
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    • Cashmere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere
      • Cashmere is located in Monroe County
    • Forest Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crimson Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
      • Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Wikel ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wikel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wikel, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wikel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wikel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wikel. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Wikel, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wikel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wikel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5123, Longitude: -80.6477       In this case, the coordinates for Wikel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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