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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 Willowdale (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 Willowdale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Willowdale is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Willowdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Skull Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Willowdale to Skull Run
    • Medina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Willowdale to Medina
    • Sherman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Neptune
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Willowdale to Neptune
    • Wilding
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ravenswood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Odaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Garfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Willowdale to Garfield
    • Meadowdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Willowdale to Meadowdale
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Bigbend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Willowdale to Bigbend
    • Rocksdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Willowdale to Rocksdale
    • Freed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Willowdale to Freed
    • Hur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Willowdale to Hur
    • Pink
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Willowdale to Horseneck
    • Willow Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Cisco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Willowdale to Cisco
    • Rusk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Willowdale to Rusk
    • Petroleum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Willowdale to Petroleum
    • Oxbow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Willowdale to Oxbow
    • Cantwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Reedy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Millard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Triplett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Willowdale to Triplett
    • Zona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Willowdale to Zona
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Willowdale to Graux
    • Cicerone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Willowdale to Rushville
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Eli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Willowdale to Eli
    • Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lubeck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leachtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Willowdale to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blennerhassett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Kanawha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dallison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Willowdale to Dallison
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Youba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coolville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanderhoof
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pratts Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beebe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Willowdale to Beebe
    • Guysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carsey Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Shade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Willowdale to Big Run
    • Armadale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <3>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Willowdale to Mudsock
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Carlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cheshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kyger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowdale, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.
    • Portland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spiller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bashan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Keno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorcas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Racine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Plants
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Willowdale to Plants
    • Syracuse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Letart Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Welshtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pomeroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Thomas Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Willowdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willowdale.

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

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

  • Shafer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nesselroad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesselroad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nesselroad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesselroad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Braham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boso Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rawson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vanhorn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lamps Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamps 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Willowdale had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Topins Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topins Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topins Grove
    • Topins Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Skull Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skull Run
    • From Willowdale to Skull Run
  • Nesselroad ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesselroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesselroad
    • Nesselroad is located in Jackson County
  • Jerrys Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerrys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Run
    • Jerrys Run is located in Wood County
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Willowdale to Medina
  • Lowdell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowdell
    • Lowdell is located in Wood County
  • Lone Cedar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
    • Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County
  • Wilding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Neptune
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neptune
    • From Willowdale to Neptune
  • Ravenswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Belleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wood County
    • Lockhart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Jackson County
    • Wiseburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseburg
      • Wiseburg is located in Jackson County

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

Newspapers Published in Willowdale ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willowdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willowdale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willowdale.

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 Willowdale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowdale. 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>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 Willowdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Willowdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0294, Longitude: -81.6930       In this case, the coordinates for Willowdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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