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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 Willowton (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 Willowton. 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.

Willowton is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Willowton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Elgood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Grove
      • From Willowton to Oak Grove
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Johnston Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Edison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
    • Lashmeet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Littlesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Elkhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Kyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Willowton to Kyle
    • Anawalt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Northfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Assurance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Willowton to Assurance
    • Wikel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Willowton to Wikel
    • Creamery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Willowton to Creamery
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Willowton to Hillsdale
    • Hollywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Shady Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastgulf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivan
      • From Willowton to Sullivan
    • Abraham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From Willowton to Abraham
    • Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Daniels
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <2>
    • Helen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • True
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Willowton to True
    • Buck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Willowton to Buck
    • Bargers Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Packs Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hilldale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Willowton to Hilldale
    • Nimitz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jumping Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Brooklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Willowton to Brooklin
    • Hinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming County
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Captain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captain
      • From Willowton to Captain
    • Huffman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huffman
      • From Willowton to Huffman
    • Simmonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Willowton to Glen Lyn
    • Lurich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Willowton to Lurich
    • Shumate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Willowton to Shumate
    • Narrows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Rich Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Willowton to Bluff City
    • Pearisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Thessalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Willowton to Thessalia
    • Poplar Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pembroke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Mountain Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Prices Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • McBryde Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Sundance Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Blacksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Merrimac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Childress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Willowton to Childress
    • Bennetts Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ellett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Parrott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Cowan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Willowton to Cowan
    • Dublin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Pulaski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Willowton to Wurno
    • Draper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mack Creek Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Snowville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Willowton to Snowville
  • Radford City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
    • New Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Sunset Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Simpkins Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
  • Wythe County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Willowton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willowton.

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

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

  • Oakvale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hare Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hales Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beamer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woolwine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolwine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peterstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lovern Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Willowton had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glen Lyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Lyn
    • From Willowton to Glen Lyn
  • Shumate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
    • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shumate
    • From Willowton to Shumate
  • Lurich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
    • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lurich
    • From Willowton to Lurich
  • Oakvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Narrows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
  • Rich Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elgood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Peterstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East River ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East River is located in Mercer County
  • Bluff City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff City
    • From Willowton to Bluff City
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
  • Thessalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
    • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thessalia
    • From Willowton to Thessalia
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    • Pearisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Neponset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Summers County
    • Ingleside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Mercer County

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

Newspapers Published in Willowton ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willowton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willowton, 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 Willowton.

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 Willowton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowton. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willowton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3489, Longitude: -80.8862       In this case, the coordinates for Willowton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Willowton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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