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

Wilsondale is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Wilsondale)
  • Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Sarah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Wilsondale to Sarah
    • Hodges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Melissa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hamlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Hamlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alkol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Wilsondale to Sweetland
    • Yawkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Whirlwind
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whirlwind
      • From Wilsondale to Whirlwind
    • Troy Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapmanville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Banco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hedgeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Peach Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kermit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dingess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chattaroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Delbarton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sprigg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Red Jacket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Matewan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Musick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackberry City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Durbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Wilsondale to Lockwood
    • Big Sandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Wilsondale to Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Wilsondale to Boltsfork
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Auxier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prestonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Whitehouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lowmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Williamsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Butcher Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Meally
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Nippa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Thelma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Tutor Key
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Nero
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Lear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wittensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Hagerhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Clifford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Wilsondale to Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maynard
      • From Wilsondale to Maynard
    • Peach Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ben Bow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallup
      • From Wilsondale to Gallup
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torchlight
      • From Wilsondale to Torchlight
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From Wilsondale to Walbridge
    • Patrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patrick
      • From Wilsondale to Patrick
    • Richardson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Louisa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bumblebee
      • From Wilsondale to Bumblebee
    • Georges Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • Hode
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beauty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovely
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
    • Pilgrim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Inez
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Wilsondale to Inez
    • Debord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <3>
    • Tomahawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsondale, with the one closest to Wilsondale listed first.
    • South Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <3>
    • Forest Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Toler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Varney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Belfry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <3>
    • Hardy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
    • Buskirk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Canada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
    • Huddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <3>
    • Gulnare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulnare
      • From Wilsondale to Gulnare

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

Cemeteries Near Wilsondale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsondale.

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

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

  • Maynard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Marcum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spaulding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Workman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jonas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spaulding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Wilsondale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilsondale.

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

  • Stonecoal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kiahsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Warfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Cove Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ferguson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
  • Pilgrim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Clifford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifford
    • From Wilsondale to Clifford
  • Inez
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Inez
    • From Wilsondale to Inez
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maynard
    • From Wilsondale to Maynard
  • Genoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
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    • Effie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
      • Effie is located in Wayne County
    • East Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lawrence County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsondale ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsondale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsondale, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsondale.

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 websites either 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 Wilsondale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsondale. 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>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.
<2>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.
<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 Wilsondale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilsondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9533, Longitude: -82.3277    









 

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