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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 Wild Meadow (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 Wild Meadow. 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.

Name Variations for Wild Meadow ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wild Meadow: Wild Mdw.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.

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

  • Greenbrier County     (The home county of Wild Meadow)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wild Meadow, with the one closest to Wild Meadow listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Wild Meadow to Hillsdale
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfcreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Creamery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Wild Meadow to Creamery
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wild Meadow, with the one closest to Wild Meadow listed first.
    • Carl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Wild Meadow to Carl
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <1>
    • Saxman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxman
      • From Wild Meadow to Saxman
  • Pocahontas County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wild Meadow, with the one closest to Wild Meadow listed first.
    • Riffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riffe
      • From Wild Meadow to Riffe
    • Lowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Wild Meadow to Lowell
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wild Meadow, with the one closest to Wild Meadow listed first.
    • Moss Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Patch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Low Moor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Selma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
    • Clifton Forge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Iron Gate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Griffith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffith
      • From Wild Meadow to Griffith
  • Bath County (VA)
  • Botetourt County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wild Meadow, with the one closest to Wild Meadow listed first.
    • Strom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strom
      • From Wild Meadow to Strom
    • Haden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haden
      • From Wild Meadow to Haden
    • Glen Wilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gala
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Craig County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Wild Meadow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wild Meadow.

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

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

  • Hoke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Helmintoller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Side Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Gate Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Adwell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dowdy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Wild Meadow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wild Meadow.

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

  • Mapledale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
    • Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County
  • Alvon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvon
    • Alvon is located in Greenbrier County
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue
    • Sue is located in Greenbrier County
  • Tuckahoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Backbone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
    • Backbone is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Alleghany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
    • Alleghany is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Moss Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaghan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Frankford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitcomb ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
    • Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Falling Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Lewisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Renicks Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renicks Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renicks Valley
      • Renicks Valley is located in Greenbrier County

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

Newspapers Published in Wild Meadow ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wild Meadow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wild Meadow, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wild Meadow.

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 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 Wild Meadow:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wild Meadow. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wild Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wild Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wild Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8639, Longitude: -80.2380    









 

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