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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 Wilsonburg (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 Wilsonburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Wilsonburg is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Wilsonburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • O'Neill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Adamston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clarksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Katy Lick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Reynoldsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sardis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Despard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Nutter Fort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Rosebud
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Wilsonburg to Rosebud
    • Meadowbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spelter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Pepper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Wilsonburg to Pepper
    • Berryburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Adaland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elk City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wellington Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meriden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Wilsonburg to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tygart Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Wilsonburg to Arden
    • Clemtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Wilsonburg to Clemtown
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Braxton County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Wilsonburg to Big Isaac
    • Doak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Wilsonburg to Doak
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Wilsonburg to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Wilsonburg to Coldwater
    • New Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Roberts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Wilsonburg to Roberts
    • Market
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Wilsonburg to Market
    • Smithburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Clara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Wilsonburg to Grove
    • Duckworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Wilsonburg to Duckworth
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Conings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From Wilsonburg to Conings
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From Wilsonburg to Troy
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Lightburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Wilsonburg to Lightburn
    • Jane Lew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Valley Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Aberdeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Wilsonburg to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Wilsonburg to Berlin
    • Smith Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Cox Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Garton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Big Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Wilsonburg to Eldora
    • Helens Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Monongah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <1>
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Logansport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mannington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Katy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Wilsonburg to Sandy
    • Smithtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Arnettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Wilsonburg to Georgetown
    • Hagans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Wilsonburg to Hagans
    • Miracle Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Wilsonburg to Maple
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Blacksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • Midvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Wilsonburg to Midvale
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stanley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Wilsonburg to Stanley
    • Toll Gate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toll Gate
      • From Wilsonburg to Toll Gate
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Berea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Wilsonburg to Berea
    • Pennsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pullman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Oreide
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Wilsonburg to Oreide
    • Astor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Wilsonburg to Astor
    • Flemington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pruntytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fetterman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Grafton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Wilsonburg to Yates
    • Grafton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Knottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Wilsonburg to Sandy
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Wilsonburg to Blue
    • Iuka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlebourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Wilsonburg to Sandusky
    • McKim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Wilsonburg to McKim
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Teter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Wilsonburg to Teter
    • Buckhannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Reger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Wilsonburg to Reger
    • Abbott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Swamp Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Wilsonburg to Swamp Run
    • Overhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Excelsior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gormley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoover Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Tallmansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonburg, with the one closest to Wilsonburg listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Bane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Wilsonburg to Ross
    • Kodol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Barker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <1>
    • Anthem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Wilsonburg to Anthem
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hundred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Round Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilsonburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsonburg.

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

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

  • Hardman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Borring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milford Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ash Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sycamore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Wilsonburg had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Clarksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Adamston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Reynoldsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wolf Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
    • Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
  • Sardis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Glen Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
    • Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
  • Marshville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
    • Marshville is located in Harrison County
  • Dola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
    • Dola is located in Harrison County
  • Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Harrison County
  • Jarvisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisville
    • Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
  • West Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lumberport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Quiet Dell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Jimtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Wilsonburg to Jimtown

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsonburg ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsonburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsonburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsonburg.

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 Wilsonburg:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsonburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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.
<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 Wilsonburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilsonburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsonburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2926, Longitude: -80.3964    









 

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