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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 Willow Island (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 Willow Island. 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 Willow Island ...

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 Willow Island: Willow Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Willow Island is located in Pleasants 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 Pleasants County: Washington (OH), Ritchie, Tyler & Wood.

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

  • Pleasants County     (The home county of Willow Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Belmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Willow Island to Horseneck
    • Schultz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Willow Island to Schultz
    • Saint Marys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
    • DeLong
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Willow Island to DeLong
    • Sugar Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Adlai
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Willow Island to Adlai
    • Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Freed
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Willow Island to Freed
    • Bigbend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Willow Island to Bigbend
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Willow Island to Duckworth
    • West Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Willow Island to Garfield
    • Medina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Willow Island to Medina
    • Willowdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • League
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwallis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rusk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Willow Island to Rusk
    • Ellenboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Willow Island to Cisco
    • Cokeleys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Willow Island to Cokeleys
    • Hannahdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
    • Oxbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Willow Island to Oxbow
    • Cantwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Meadville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Plum Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Friendly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McKim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Willow Island to McKim
    • Adonis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sistersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <3>
    • Middlebourne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Willow Island to Blue
    • Paden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <3>
    • Sandusky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Willow Island to Sandusky
    • Big Moses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Iuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Parkers Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dallison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Willow Island to Dallison
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boaz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Kanawha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leachtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Youba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Willow Island to Beebe
    • Big Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Willow Island to Big Run
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Fly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Willow Island to Fly
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Stafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Plainview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Willow Island to Edwina
    • Benwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Willow Island to Benwood
    • Lewisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Laings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County (OH)
  • Noble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
    • Harriettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Crooked Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Dungannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fulda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Caldwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Washington County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Willow Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Island.

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

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

  • Lower Newport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Newport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharp - Prince Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schultz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (719 more) ...
    • Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Newland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newland 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Willow Island had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Eureka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Pleasants County
  • Lower Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Newport
    • Lower Newport is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Cluster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster
    • Cluster is located in Pleasants County
  • Horseneck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
    • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Horseneck
    • From Willow Island to Horseneck
  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Newell Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Yankeeburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Wood County
  • Borland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Pleasants County
  • Schultz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schultz
    • From Willow Island to Schultz
  • Vaucluse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaucluse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
    • Vaucluse is located in Pleasants County
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Dell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Reno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Former name for Reno:
      • Jericho
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <3>
    • Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Washington County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Willow Island ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Island, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Willow Island:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Island. 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>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.
<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 Willow Island, 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- Willow Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3580, Longitude: -81.3082    









 

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