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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 Wilsontown (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 Wilsontown. 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.

Wilsontown is located in Upshur 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 Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Wilsontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Rock Cave
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Goshen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Audra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Junior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Tygart Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Belington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Falls Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • McNutt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sutton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <2>
    • Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Sand Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Alice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Craigmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • West Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Stonewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Anmoore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Nutter Fort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Smith Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alum Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Huttonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Womelsdorf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Lee Bell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Elkwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
    • Monterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Weaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Beverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tigheville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
  • Taylor County
    • Astor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsontown, with the one closest to Wilsontown listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Replete
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Erbacon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Upperglade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsontown ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsontown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsontown.

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 Wilsontown:

Cemeteries Near Wilsontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsontown.

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

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

  • Rock Cave Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cave Cemetery
  • Chestnut Flat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Beechtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtown Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Marple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
  • Slab Camp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Camp Cemetery
  • Rexroad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rexroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexroad Cemetery
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery
  • Alton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
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    • Morrison Hull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Post Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Chapel Cemetery
    • Life Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Cemetery

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 Wilsontown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilsontown.

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

  • Rock Cave
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
    • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Upshur County
  • Holly Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Frenchton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
    • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
  • Kanawha Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
    • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
  • Gaines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Gaines is located in Upshur County
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Upshur County
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Upshur County
  • French Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • French Creek is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Creek <2>
  • Canaan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Upshur County
  • Duffy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
    • Duffy is located in Lewis County
  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Upshur County
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    • Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Ireland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsontown. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilsontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8214, Longitude: -80.3389    
<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 Wilsontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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