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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 Windy (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 Windy. 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.

Windy is located in Wirt 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 Wirt County: Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Roane & Wood.

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

  • Wirt County     (The home county of Windy)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Bigbend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Windy to Bigbend
    • Freed
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Windy to Freed
    • Rocksdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Windy to Rocksdale
    • Hur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Windy to Hur
    • Pink
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Beech
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Windy to Beech
    • Russet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Windy to Russet
    • Staten
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Windy to Staten
    • Arnoldsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Garfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Windy to Garfield
    • Medina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Windy to Medina
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Windy to Willowdale
    • Liverpool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Meadowdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Windy to Meadowdale
    • Sandyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Skull Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Windy to Skull Run
    • Neptune
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Windy to Neptune
  • Mason County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Windy to Horseneck
    • Schultz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Windy to Schultz
    • Willow Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Cisco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Windy to Cisco
    • Oxbow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Windy to Oxbow
    • Petroleum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Windy to Petroleum
    • Rusk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Windy to Rusk
    • Cantwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Smithville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cairo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cokeleys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Windy to Cokeleys
    • Cornwallis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Windy to Cornwallis
    • Harrisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Burnt House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Windy to Burnt House
    • League
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Reedy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Millard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Windy to Triplett
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Flint Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Windy to Zona
    • Graux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Windy to Graux
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Windy to Rushville
    • Walton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Looneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <1>
    • Roxalana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Leachtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Windy to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Wells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kanawha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Windy to Eli
    • Lubeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Parkersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Blennerhassett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Dallison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Windy to Dallison
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Youba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coolville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanderhoof
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beebe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Windy to Beebe
    • Guysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pratts Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Windy to Pratts Fork
    • Big Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Windy to Big Run
    • Carsey Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallia County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Portland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Spiller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bashan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Keno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorcas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Plants
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Windy to Plants
    • Racine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Letart Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Syracuse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Welshtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pomeroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomeroy
      • From Windy to Pomeroy
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windy, with the one closest to Windy listed first.
    • Belpre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Windy to Rockland
    • Porterfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Windy to Porterfield
    • Redbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Windy to Corner
    • Fillmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Decaturville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Vincent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Napier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Windy to Napier
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Harmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Windy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windy.

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

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

  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaites Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kiger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353445 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lowdell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowdell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Archer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer 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.<7>

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

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

  • McClain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain
    • McClain is located in Jackson County
  • Rockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Wood County
  • Wiseburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseburg
    • Wiseburg is located in Jackson County
  • Peewee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Zackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zackville
    • Zackville is located in Wirt County
  • Lowdell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowdell
    • Lowdell is located in Wood County
  • Medina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Medina
    • From Windy to Medina
  • Garfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garfield
    • From Windy to Garfield
  • Lockhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Jackson County
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jerrys Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerrys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Run
    • Jerrys Run is located in Wood County
  • Odaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • LeRoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LeRoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
      • LeRoy is located in Jackson County
    • Slate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leachtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Windy to Leachtown

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

Newspapers Published in Windy ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windy, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Windy:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windy. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Windy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0282, Longitude: -81.5282    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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 Windy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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