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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 Wildell (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 Wildell. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Wildell is located in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County: Bath (VA), Highland (VA), Greenbrier, Pendleton, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Pocahontas County     (The home county of Wildell)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildell, with the one closest to Wildell listed first.
    • Junior
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Belington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Valley Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Audra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Wildell to Calhoun
    • Kalamazoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pendleton County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildell, with the one closest to Wildell listed first.
    • Beverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huttonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mill Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Lee Bell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lee Bell
      • From Wildell to Lee Bell
    • Elkwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Canfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Evenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evenwood
      • From Wildell to Evenwood
    • Whitmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wymer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Wildell to Cassity
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildell, with the one closest to Wildell listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gladwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Porterwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Wildell to Porterwood
    • Elk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Wildell to Elk
    • Hambleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hendricks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Parsons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Canaan Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildell, with the one closest to Wildell listed first.
    • Queens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Wildell to Sand Run
    • Gormley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Wildell to Tenmile
    • Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Wildell to Alton
    • Beans Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Mill
      • From Wildell to Beans Mill
    • Excelsior
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Overhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Swamp Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Wildell to Swamp Run
    • Goshen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Highland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildell, with the one closest to Wildell listed first.
    • Hightown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Wildell to Hightown
    • Possum Trot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Palo Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palo Alto
      • From Wildell to Palo Alto
    • McDowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wildell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wildell.

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

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

  • Ft. Milroy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stalnaker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalnaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalnaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hauchen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Iser Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Iser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Iser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crouch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Keller Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodsell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yeager Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brick Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • St. Brendens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brendens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brendens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Wildell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wildell.

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

  • Glady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
    • Glady is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glady <2>
  • Osceola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Randolph County
  • Beverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Huttonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Huff ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Randolph County
  • Lee Bell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
    • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee Bell
    • From Wildell to Lee Bell
  • Elkwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Faulkner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Randolph County
  • Elkins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dry Run
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dry Run
    • From Wildell to Dry Run
  • Circleville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Job
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Job have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
    • Job is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alpena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
      • Alpena is located in Randolph County
    • Cassity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Wildell to Cassity
    • Leadsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Wildell ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wildell, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wildell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wildell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildell. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wildell, 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 from Point A (ie- Wildell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7116, Longitude: -79.7774       In this case, the coordinates for Wildell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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